Radford County Demographics

A map of Radford County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	13,535	12,006	80.9%	74.7%
Black	1,544	2,125	9.2%	13.2%
Hispanic	731	765	4.4%	4.8%
Multiracial	445	665	2.7%	4.1%
Asian	406	210	2.4%	1.3%
Native American/Other	65	299	0.4%	1.9%

Radford County, Virginia has an estimated population of 16,726, an increase from the 16,070 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.9% White, 9.2% Black, 4.4% Hispanic, 2.7% Multiracial, 2.4% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Radford County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Radford has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Radford County, that probability was 42.0% in 2020 and 33.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Radford County is ranked the 90th most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Radford County was ranked the 92nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Radford County's White Population

13,535 residents of Radford County, or 80.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Radford County is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Radford County ranks 61st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Radford County's White population has grown by an estimated 12.7%. White residents' share of Radford County's population has increased from 74.7% to 80.9%.

Radford County is less White than neighboring Pulaski County (89.3% White), Giles County (93.7% White), Floyd County (92.2% White), and Carroll County (93.2% White).

Radford County's Black Population

1,544 residents of Radford County, or 9.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Radford County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Radford County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Radford County's Black population has declined by an estimated 27.3%. Black residents' share of Radford County's population has decreased from 13.2% to 9.2%.

Radford County is more Black than neighboring Pulaski County (4.4% Black), Montgomery County (3.8% Black), Giles County (2.7% Black), Floyd County (2.5% Black), and Carroll County (0.2% Black).

Radford County's Asian Population

406 residents of Radford County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Radford County is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Radford County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Radford County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 93.3%. Asian residents' share of Radford County's population has increased from 1.3% to 2.4%.

Radford County is more Asian than neighboring Pulaski County (0.4% Asian), Giles County (0.5% Asian), Floyd County (0.4% Asian), and Carroll County (0.3% Asian). Radford County is less Asian than neighboring Montgomery County (6.4% Asian).

Radford County's Hispanic Population

731 residents of Radford County, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Radford County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Radford County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Radford County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 4.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Radford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.4%.

Radford County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pulaski County (2.2% Hispanic), Giles County (1.8% Hispanic), Floyd County (3% Hispanic), and Carroll County (4.1% Hispanic). Radford County is less Hispanic than neighboring Montgomery County (4.6% Hispanic).

Radford County's Native American/Other Population

65 residents of Radford County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Radford County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Radford County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Radford County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 78.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Radford County's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.4%.

Radford County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pulaski County (0.3% Native American/Other), Giles County (0.2% Native American/Other), Floyd County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Carroll County (0.2% Native American/Other). Radford County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Montgomery County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Radford County's Multiracial Population

445 residents of Radford County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Radford County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Radford County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Radford County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 33.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Radford County's population has decreased from 4.1% to 2.7%.

Radford County is more Multiracial than neighboring Giles County (1.2% Multiracial), Floyd County (1.7% Multiracial), and Carroll County (2.1% Multiracial). Radford County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pulaski County (3.3% Multiracial), and Montgomery County (3.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.