Blacksburg Population By Year

Population Graph For Blacksburg, 1990 - 2022
Year Population Rank in US Growth Rate
2023 45,485 882 -0.2%
2022 45,573 874 1.4%
2021 44,949 882 1.8%
2020 44,163 900 0.4%
2010 42,620 838 0.7%
2000 39,848 808 1.3%
1990 34,922 786

Blacksburg Population Facts

What is the current population of Blacksburg?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Blacksburg is 45,485. Blacksburg, Virginia is the 882nd largest city in the US.

What county is Blacksburg, Virginia in?

Blacksburg is located entirely in Montgomery County.

What is the size of Blacksburg, Virginia in square miles?

Blacksburg has an area of 19.9 square miles.

What was the peak population of Blacksburg?

The current population of Blacksburg (45,485) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Blacksburg growing?

Blacksburg has grown 14.1% since the 2000. Blacksburg, Virginia's growth is about average. 48% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Blacksburg, Virginia?

Blacksburg has a population density of 2,142.5 people per square mile.

Blacksburg Demographics

What is the voting age population of Blacksburg, Virginia?

The total voting age population of Blacksburg, Virginia, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 35,912. The voting age population is 54.5% male and 45.5% female.

What percentage of Blacksburg, Virginia residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 6.2% of the residents of Blacksburg are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Blacksburg, Virginia?

The racial demographics of Blacksburg are 78.4% White, 12.6% Asian, 4.8% Black, 2.2% Two or more races, 1.3% Other, 0.6% American Indian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 4.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Blacksburg, Virginia residents are below the poverty line?

In Blacksburg, 43.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 12.9%. On a per-household basis, 10.9% of families are below the poverty line in Blacksburg.

What percentage of Blacksburg, Virginia residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 49.8% of Blacksburg residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Blacksburg, Virginia residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 95.9% of Blacksburg residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 71.4% have a bachelor's degree and 41.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Blacksburg, Virginia residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Blacksburg residents aged 5 and older, 16.0% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 4.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 8.0% speak an Asian language.

Blacksburg Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Blacksburg, Virginia?

The unemployment rate in Blacksburg is 5.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Blacksburg, Virginia residents work for the government?

In Blacksburg, 35.0% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Blacksburg, Virginia?

The median household income in Blacksburg is $43,173.

Blacksburg Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Blacksburg, Virginia?

In Blacksburg, 32.9% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Blacksburg, Virginia?

Renters occupy 67.1% of housing units in Blacksburg.

What percentage of Blacksburg, Virginia housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Blacksburg, 4.1% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Blacksburg, Virginia housing units were built after 2000?

In Blacksburg, 24.7% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 3,800 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Blacksburg, Virginia?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Blacksburg is $1,107.

What percentage of households in Blacksburg, Virginia have broadband internet?

In Blacksburg, 94.7% of households have an active broadband internet connection.

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US Rank Name Population Growth
2000-2023
459 Lynchburg 79,535 21.8%
783 Harrisonburg 51,082 26.3%
813 Leesburg 49,312 71.7%
882 Blacksburg 45,485 14.1%
893 Charlottesville 44,983 12.1%
948 Manassas 42,696 22.3%
964 Danville 41,837 -13.3%
1207 Petersburg 33,309 -0.8%
1367 Fredericksburg 28,928 49.4%
1428 Winchester 27,617 16.5%

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US Rank Name Population Growth
2000-2023
876 Mankato, Minnesota 45,742 40.3%
877 Hackensack, New Jersey 45,736 6.7%
878 Spanish Fork, Utah 45,557 119.6%
879 Strongsville, Ohio 45,511 3.6%
880 La Mirada, California 45,505 -3.0%
881 Sayreville, New Jersey 45,496 12.2%
882 Blacksburg, Virginia 45,485 14.1%
883 The Colony, Texas 45,471 67.9%
884 Bremerton, Washington 45,450 22.0%
885 Elmhurst, Illinois 45,336 5.2%
886 Huntington, West Virginia 45,325 -12.4%
887 Haltom City, Texas 45,290 15.8%
888 Brentwood, Tennessee 45,265 71.8%

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