Blacksburg

Population: 45,288
Median household income: $48,070
Median home value: $417,200

Blacksburg, a community in Montgomery County, Virginia, has 45,288 residents. The median household income of $48,070 is below the Montgomery County median ($70,769).

Between 2019 and 2023, Blacksburg's population grew 2.2% from 44,303 to 45,288, while its median home value rose 39.8% from $298,400 to $417,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 75.6% of the population. 53.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 45,288
Median age: 21.9 yrs
Median household income: $48,070
Median home value: $417,200
Median gross rent: $1,290
Housing units: 16,893
Homeownership rate: 34.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 69.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

44,30345,288

Median household income

$43,173$48,070

Median home value

$298,400$417,200

Median gross rent

$1,107$1,290

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	44,303	$43,173	$298,400	$1,107
2020	44,395	$41,711	$309,800	$1,141
2021	44,385	$43,804	$335,200	$1,185
2022	45,147	$42,012	$387,700	$1,237
2023	45,288	$48,070	$417,200	$1,290

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 177.1%

18 to 2453.5%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 447.9%

45 to 545.7%

55 to 644.9%

65 to 745.0%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,190	2.6%
5 to 17	3,199	7.1%
18 to 24	24,247	53.5%
25 to 34	4,762	10.5%
35 to 44	3,572	7.9%
45 to 54	2,561	5.7%
55 to 64	2,225	4.9%
65 to 74	2,279	5.0%
75 and over	1,253	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	34,242	75.6%
Black or African American	1,958	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	143	0.3%
Asian	4,896	10.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	131	0.3%
Some other race	281	0.6%
Two or more races	1,604	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,033	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.7%

High school graduate11.8%

Some college or associate's16.8%

Bachelor's degree28.7%

Graduate or professional degree41.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	287	1.7%
High school graduate	1,958	11.8%
Some college or associate's	2,794	16.8%
Bachelor's degree	4,773	28.7%
Graduate or professional degree	6,840	41.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone53.9%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit6.6%

Walked10.8%

Bicycle2.9%

Worked from home17.2%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,197	53.9%
Carpooled	1,248	6.6%
Public transit	1,256	6.6%
Walked	2,049	10.8%
Bicycle	547	2.9%
Worked from home	3,254	17.2%
Other means	376	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,839	56.4%
15 to 29 min	4,890	31.2%
30 to 44 min	1,278	8.2%
45 to 59 min	391	2.5%
60+ min	275	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 42.8% (15,082 of 35,266)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,146	37.2%
Nonfamily households	8,681	62.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,827	81.9%
Vacant	3,066	18.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,735	34.2%
Renter-occupied	9,092	65.8%

1-unit, detached37.5%

1-unit, attached6.0%

2 to 4 units10.8%

5 to 19 units35.1%

20 or more units8.7%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,337	37.5%
1-unit, attached	1,020	6.0%
2 to 4 units	1,826	10.8%
5 to 19 units	5,931	35.1%
20 or more units	1,463	8.7%
Mobile home & other	316	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5107784
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 37.2313, -80.4267