Christiansburg, Virginia Population 2024

21,824

Christiansburg is a city located in Montgomery County Virginia. Christiansburg has a 2024 population of 21,824. It is also the county seat of Montgomery County. Christiansburg is currently declining at a rate of -1.66% annually and its population has decreased by -6.33% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 23,300 in 2020.

The average household income in Christiansburg is $85,355 with a poverty rate of 12.23%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Christiansburg is 39.1 years, 39 years for males, and 39.1 years for females.

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)
14.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,547.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.33% (-1,476)
The current population of Christiansburg, Virginia is 21,824 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 23,300.

Christiansburg, Virginia Population 2024

Population by Race

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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

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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

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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

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$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

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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

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

Christiansburg Poverty Rate by Education

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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

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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

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Christiansburg Veterans by War

count

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Christiansburg Veterans by Age

count

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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

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202919,979-369-1.81%
202820,348-369-1.78%
202720,717-369-1.75%
202621,086-369-1.72%
202521,455-369-1.69%
202421,824-369-1.66%
202322,193-369-1.64%
202222,562970.43%
202122,465-835-3.58%
202023,3007433.29%
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%
1900600-19,379-97%
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Christiansburg Population by Year