Christiansburg, Virginia Population 2024

22,288

Christiansburg Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Christiansburg was:

  • White: 85.57%
  • Black or African American: 5.4%
  • Asian: 3.98%
  • Two or more races: 3.83%
  • Other race: 0.91%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.18%
  • Native American: 0.14%
Land Area (mi²)
14.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,513.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.36% (-1,016)
The current population of Christiansburg, Virginia is 22,288 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 23,304.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,63585.57%
Black or African American1,2385.4%
Asian9143.98%
Two or more races8783.83%
Other race2090.91%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander420.18%
Native American310.14%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Christiansburg Population by Race

Christiansburg Population Pyramid 2024

Christiansburg Median Age

39.1

Total

39

Male

39.1

Female

Christiansburg Adults

There are 18,287 adults, (3,998 of whom are seniors) in Christiansburg.

Christiansburg Age Dependency

60.6

Age Dependency Ratio

28

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Christiansburg Sex Ratio

Female11,65150.77%
Male11,29649.23%

Christiansburg Population by Age

Christiansburg Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,6862.3462.437.6
Married4,8103.0975.224.8
Non Family3,8851.2752.247.8
Female7302.8543.656.4
Male2613.132.267.8

3.01

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

62.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Christiansburg Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6714.05%
Associates Degree1,2687.65%
Bachelors Degree3,72022.45%
Graduate Degree3,47320.96%
High School Graduate3,77722.79%
Less Than 9th Grade3572.15%
Some College3,30419.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Christiansburg Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Christiansburg Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,05213,2575,984
Black967901443
Asian738592431
Hispanic465461148
2+ Races459452157
Other Race200196100
Islander404040
Native American24140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Christiansburg Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,357$70,764$43,470
Graduate Degree$60,892$73,040$51,142
High School Graduate$33,440$40,474$23,504
Less Than 9th Grade$27,336$36,655$0
Overall$47,669$53,488$35,356
Some College$40,323$45,743$33,936

$47,669

Average Earnings

$53,488

Average Male

$35,356

Average Female

Christiansburg Earnings by Educational Attainment

Christiansburg Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Christiansburg Language

92.59% of Christiansburg residents speak only English, while 7.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.18% of the population.

Christiansburg Language

Christiansburg Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,3472,57413.3%
Multiple8289911.96%
Hispanic660456.82%
Asian913434.71%
Native271348.15%
Other20541.95%

12.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.11%

Male Poverty Rate

15.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Christiansburg

The race most likely to be in poverty in Christiansburg is Native, with 48.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Christiansburg is Other, with 1.95% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.66%.

Christiansburg Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School19.08%
Less Than 9th Grade15.95%
Some College9.09%
Bachelors or Greater5.05%

Christiansburg Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed61.34%
Male Unemployed13.4%
Female Employed10.6%
Male Employed4.13%

Christiansburg Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Christiansburg Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,539$108,356
Households$71,468$85,355
Married Families$102,526$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,368$49,969

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Christiansburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.2%

Male Marriage Rate

49.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Christiansburg Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Christiansburg Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Christiansburg Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Christiansburg Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,530

Number of Veterans

1,358

Male Veterans

172

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam524
Second Gulf War513
First Gulf War335
World War II48
Korea37

Christiansburg Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54388
75+355
65 to 74294
55 to 64285
18 to 34208

Christiansburg Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1377.22%
Black25425.27%
Asian486.5%
Islander4095.24%
2+ Races377.23%
Native American1140.74%
Hispanic112.12%
Other Race31.46%

Christiansburg Veterans by Race

Christiansburg Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Christiansburg Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.8%

Labor Force Participation

63.1%

Employment Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

Christiansburg Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Christiansburg Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Christiansburg Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

60.26%

Born in Christiansburg

94.36%

Native Born

5.64%

Foreign Born

2.88%

Non Citizen

2.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.36% of Christiansburg residents were born in the United States, with 60.26% having been born in Virginia. 2.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Christiansburg Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202921,018-254-1.19%
202821,272-254-1.18%
202721,526-254-1.17%
202621,780-254-1.15%
202522,034-254-1.14%
202422,288-254-1.13%
202322,54200%
202222,542840.37%
202122,458-846-3.63%
202023,3047473.31%
201922,5571250.56%
201822,4322541.15%
201722,1782090.95%
201621,9691290.59%
201521,840790.36%
201421,7611740.81%
201321,5871070.5%
201221,4803291.56%
201121,1511470.7%
201021,00400%
200016,9471,94312.95%
199015,0044,65945.04%
198010,3452,48831.67%
19707,8574,204115.08%
19603,65368623.12%
19502,96766729%
19402,3001,700283.33%
1900600-20,418-97.15%

Christiansburg Population by Year