Radford

Population: 16,505
Median household income: $52,791
Median home value: $211,700

Located in Radford city, Virginia, Radford is a community with a population of 16,505. At $52,791, its median household income sits in line with Radford city's $52,791.

From 2019 to 2023, Radford's population declined 6.7% from 17,691 to 16,505, while its median home value rose 23.9% from $170,800 to $211,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.3% of the population. 76.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,505
Median age: 23.0 yrs
Median household income: $52,791
Median home value: $211,700
Median gross rent: $966
Housing units: 6,457
Homeownership rate: 42.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,69116,505

Median household income

$36,297$52,791

Median home value

$170,800$211,700

Median gross rent

$728$966

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,691	$36,297	$170,800	$728
2020	17,833	$34,576	$171,000	$839
2021	16,205	$44,360	$174,700	$856
2022	16,379	$51,039	$204,700	$967
2023	16,505	$52,791	$211,700	$966

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 178.1%

18 to 2442.8%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 648.2%

65 to 745.6%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	696	4.2%
5 to 17	1,342	8.1%
18 to 24	7,071	42.8%
25 to 34	1,827	11.1%
35 to 44	1,334	8.1%
45 to 54	1,333	8.1%
55 to 64	1,353	8.2%
65 to 74	925	5.6%
75 and over	624	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,424	81.3%
Black or African American	1,514	9.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.1%
Asian	367	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	48	0.3%
Two or more races	434	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	707	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate19.7%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree19.3%

Graduate or professional degree20.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	500	6.8%
High school graduate	1,458	19.7%
Some college or associate's	2,498	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,425	19.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,515	20.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.6%

Walked11.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,951	76.3%
Carpooled	509	6.5%
Public transit	50	0.6%
Walked	856	11.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	390	5.0%
Other means	41	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,307	44.6%
15 to 29 min	2,886	39.0%
30 to 44 min	770	10.4%
45 to 59 min	391	5.3%
60+ min	53	0.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 33.7% (4,513 of 13,403)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,513	45.7%
Nonfamily households	2,987	54.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,500	85.2%
Vacant	957	14.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,347	42.7%
Renter-occupied	3,153	57.3%

1-unit, detached50.8%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units10.6%

5 to 19 units29.4%

20 or more units4.4%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,280	50.8%
1-unit, attached	201	3.1%
2 to 4 units	687	10.6%
5 to 19 units	1,896	29.4%
20 or more units	286	4.4%
Mobile home & other	107	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5165392
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.68 sq mi
Water area: 0.33 sq mi
Center point: 37.1201, -80.5591

Other places in Radford city

None.