City in Radford city County, Virginia · 9.7 sq mi · 1,811 people per sq mi
About 18,000 people live in Radford. The typical household earns $57,348, and the median resident is 23.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,117 in 2020
Poverty rate 28.66%
Men 23.5 · Women 23.1
1890–2026
17,523
2026 projection
8.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
17,523
2026 projection
8.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,523 | +280 | 1.62% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,243 | +4 | 0.02% |
| 2024 | 17,239 | +270 | 1.59% |
| 2023 | 16,969 | +259 | 1.55% |
| 2022 | 16,710 | +223 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | 16,487 | +370 | 2.30% |
| 2020 | 16,117 | -1,990 | 10.99% |
| 2019 | 18,107 | +94 | 0.52% |
| 2018 | 18,013 | +543 | 3.11% |
| 2017 | 17,470 | +149 | 0.86% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 167 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
25% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| Never married | 64% | 66% | 61% |
| Divorced | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Widowed | 3% | 1% | 5% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau