Radford, VA Demographics

A map of Radford'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, 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, 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, that probability was 42.0% in 2020 and 33.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Radford is ranked the 84th most populous place in Virginia, out of 688 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Radford was ranked the 87th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Radford's White Population

13,535 residents of Radford, or 80.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Radford is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Radford ranks 320th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

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

Radford is more White than neighboring New River (16% White), and Belview (57.3% White). Radford is less White than neighboring Fairlawn (92.5% White), Plum Creek (88.9% White), and Belspring (100% White).

Radford's Black Population

1,544 residents of Radford, or 9.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Radford is lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Radford ranks 238th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

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

Radford is more Black than neighboring Fairlawn (6% Black), Plum Creek (2.7% Black), and Belspring (0% Black). Radford is less Black than neighboring New River (77.6% Black), and Belview (24.5% Black).

Radford's Asian Population

406 residents of Radford, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Radford is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Radford ranks 269th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

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

Radford is more Asian than neighboring Fairlawn (1.3% Asian), Plum Creek (0% Asian), Belview (0.5% Asian), and Belspring (0% Asian). Radford is less Asian than neighboring New River (6.3% Asian).

Radford's Hispanic Population

731 residents of Radford, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Radford is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Radford ranks 337th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

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

Radford is more Hispanic than neighboring Fairlawn (0% Hispanic), New River (0% Hispanic), Plum Creek (0% Hispanic), and Belspring (0% Hispanic). Radford is less Hispanic than neighboring Belview (12.1% Hispanic).

Radford's Native American/Other Population

65 residents of Radford, 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 is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Radford ranks 34th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

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

Radford is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fairlawn (0% Native American/Other), New River (0% Native American/Other), Plum Creek (0% Native American/Other), Belview (0% Native American/Other), and Belspring (0% Native American/Other).

Radford's Multiracial Population

445 residents of Radford, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Radford is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Radford ranks 328th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

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

Radford is more Multiracial than neighboring Fairlawn (0.2% Multiracial), New River (0% Multiracial), and Belspring (0% Multiracial). Radford is less Multiracial than neighboring Plum Creek (8.4% Multiracial), and Belview (5.6% 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.