Virginia / Census place 5165392

Radford

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Radford city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,243
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
1,782/sq mi
9.7 sq mi land area
Median age
23.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$57,348
Median home value
$220,700
Median gross rent
$1,033
Bachelor’s degree or higher
37.9%
Typical commute
18.3 min
Public transit commute
0.2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ROANOKE-BLACKSBURG RGNL AP (35 mi from place center)
Average high
68.5°F
Average low
47.6°F
Annual rainfall
42.8"
Annual snowfall
14.8"

Month by month

A year in Radford.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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