• independent city
  • FIPS 51750
  • Largest town: Radford

Radford city, Virginia

Radford city had 17,273 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 9.7 square miles of land. It ranks 87th of 133 in Virginia by population and 120th by land area.

Population
17,273
#87 of 133 in Virginia · #1,962 in US
Area
9.7 sq mi
#120 of 133 in Virginia · #3,131 in US
Density
1,784 / sq mi
#23 of 133 in Virginia · #83 in US
Median household income
$47,325
#121 of 133 in Virginia · #2,875 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Radford city within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Radford city population, land area and income

Radford city had 17,273 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 9.7 square miles of land. It ranks 87th of 133 in Virginia by population and 120th by land area. That works out to 1,784.4 people per square mile, 18.5 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents; Radford city is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $47,325 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

17,273

3144th1st

1962nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

10 sq mi

3144th1st

3131st of 3,144 (US)

Density

1,784.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

83rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$47,325

3143rd1st

2875th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

17,273

133rd1st

87th of 133 (VA)

Land area

10 sq mi

133rd1st

120th of 133 (VA)

Density

1,784.4 / sq mi

133rd1st

23rd of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$47,325

133rd1st

121st of 133 (VA)

How Radford city's population changed since 2020

Radford city gained 1,158 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 7.2%. That ranks 10th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Radford city recorded 608 births and 539 deaths, a natural change of +69. Net international migration added +86 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,052. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,052 people.

16.1k202016.5k202116.7k202217.0k202317.3k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
608
Deaths
539
Net international migration
+86
Net domestic migration
+1,052
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+279

Where Radford city is

The Census internal point of Radford city is at 37.120100, -80.559100. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Radford city outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Radford city internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
37.120100, -80.559100
DMS
37°07'12.36"N 80°33'32.76"W
UTM
17N 539167.9E 4108286.5N
Geohash
dnwenvd8k
Plus code
869X4CCR+29

Towns in Radford city

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Radford city, 17,273 people together, or 100% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Radford city; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Radford with 17,273.

  1. 01Radford17,273
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Radford city

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 2 neighbors for Radford city. The most populous is Montgomery County, VA, with 98,998 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 174.1 miles E of Radford city's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Winston-Salem, NC (population 255,769), 72.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Radford, VA (population 17,273), 0.0 miles away.

Radford city FIPS code

The FIPS code of Radford city is 51750: state code 51 for Virginia plus independent city code 750. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $47,325.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Radford city, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 17,273. That is up 1,158 people (7.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 16,115.

What is the FIPS code of Radford city?

51750. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (750) identify the independent city.

What is the largest town in Radford city?

Radford, with 17,273 residents inside Radford city in 2024.

Which counties border Radford city?

2 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Montgomery County, VA; Pulaski County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.