Blacksburg is a city located in Montgomery County Virginia. Blacksburg has a 2020 population of 43,486. Blacksburg is currently declining at a rate of -0.57% annually but its population has increased by 2.13% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 42,581 in 2010.
The average household income in Blacksburg is $70,780 with a poverty rate of 43.27%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,107 per month, and the median house value is $298,400. The median age in Blacksburg is 22 years, 21.9 years for males, and 22.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Blacksburgwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 167,609 | 39 | 0.02% |
2020 | 167,570 | 39 | 0.02% |
2019 | 167,531 | 39 | 0.02% |
2018 | 167,492 | 887 | 0.53% |
2017 | 166,605 | 33 | 0.02% |
2016 | 166,572 | 847 | 0.51% |
2015 | 165,725 | 37 | 0.02% |
2014 | 165,688 | 448 | 0.27% |
2013 | 165,240 | 1,120 | 0.68% |
2012 | 164,120 | 678 | 0.41% |
2011 | 163,442 | 311 | 0.19% |
2010 | 163,131 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 34,721 | 78.37% |
Asian | 5,593 | 12.62% |
Black or African American | 2,141 | 4.83% |
Two or More Races | 995 | 2.25% |
Some Other Race | 557 | 1.26% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 264 | 0.60% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 32 | 0.07% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 13,403 | 2.64 | 32.9 |
Non Family | 8,371 | 2.4 | 14.8 |
Married | 4,082 | 3.07 | 68.3 |
Female | 774 | 2.91 | 40.6 |
Male | 176 | 3.08 | 39.8 |
2.97
Average Family Size
2.64
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 171 | 1.04% |
9th to 12th Grade | 506 | 3.09% |
High School Graduate | 1,749 | 10.68% |
Some College | 1,591 | 9.72% |
Associates Degree | 664 | 4.06% |
Bachelors Degree | 4,919 | 30.05% |
Graduate Degree | 6,770 | 41.36% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 12,375 | 11,835 | 8,517 |
Asian | 2,421 | 2,421 | 2,152 |
Black | 608 | 558 | 356 |
Hispanic | 522 | 472 | 416 |
2+ Races | 235 | 198 | 139 |
Other Race | 181 | 181 | 147 |
Native American | 163 | 163 | 41 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 88.89%.
83.97% of Blacksburg residents speak only English, while 16.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 7.99% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 26,133 | 11,288 | 43.19% |
Asian | 5,075 | 2,111 | 41.60% |
Black | 1,667 | 805 | 48.29% |
Hispanic | 1,332 | 448 | 33.63% |
Other | 381 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 788 | 318 | 40.36% |
Native | 217 | 90 | 41.47% |
Islander | 19 | 19 | 100.00% |
43.27%
Overall Poverty Rate
45.70%
Male Poverty Rate
40.48%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Blacksburg is Islander, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Blacksburg is Hispanic, with 33.63% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 57.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 68.78%.
22.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
21.7%
Male Marriage Rate
22.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 802 | 2.55% |
Black | 24 | 1.29% |
3.92%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.78%
Veteran Disability Rate
49.8%
Labor Force Participation
46.9%
Employment Rate
5.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
43.11%
Born in Blacksburg
87.36%
Native Born
12.64%
Foreign Born
9.18%
Non Citizen
3.46%
Naturalized
87.36% of Blacksburg residents were born in the United States, with 43.11% having been born in Virginia. 9.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 43,486 | -249 | -0.57% |
2021 | 43,735 | -249 | -0.57% |
2020 | 43,984 | -249 | -0.56% |
2019 | 44,233 | -249 | -0.56% |
2018 | 44,482 | 96 | 0.22% |
2017 | 44,386 | -169 | -0.38% |
2016 | 44,555 | 747 | 1.71% |
2015 | 43,808 | 116 | 0.27% |
2014 | 43,692 | 211 | 0.49% |
2013 | 43,481 | 841 | 1.97% |
2012 | 42,640 | 19 | 0.04% |
2011 | 42,621 | 40 | 0.09% |
2010 | 42,581 | 3,008 | 0.74% |
2000 | 39,573 | 4,983 | 1.35% |
1990 | 34,590 | 3,952 | 1.22% |
1980 | 30,638 | 21,254 | 12.56% |
1970 | 9,384 | 2,314 | 2.87% |
1960 | 7,070 | 3,712 | 7.73% |
1950 | 3,358 | 1,258 | 4.81% |
1940 | 2,100 | 0.00% |