Radford, Virginia Population History

What is the current population of Radford?

Based on the latest 2020 data from the US census, the current population of Radford is 18,249. Radford, Virginia is the 1,974th largest city in the US.

What was the peak population of Radford?

The current population of Radford (18,249) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Radford growing?

Radford has grown 15.0% since the 2000. Radford, Virginia is growing somewhat quickly; it is growing faster than 63% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

Population History

Year	Population	Rank in US
2019	18,249	1,974
2018	18,339	1,961
2017	17,658	2,015
2016	17,483	2,018
2015	17,403	2,016
2014	17,646	1,985
2013	17,184	2,006
2012	16,685	2,032
2011	16,769	2,020
2010	16,408	2,033
2009	16,184	2,038
2008	16,114	2,028
2007	16,158	2,008
2006	15,995	2,005
2005	15,859	1,990
2004	15,638	1,992
2003	15,595	1,980
2002	15,892	1,941
2001	16,160	1,892
2000	15,856	1,908
1990	15,940	1,678

Similarly Sized Cities In US

US Rank	Name	Population	Growth 2000-2019
1964	Fairmont, West Virginia	18,388	-4.5%
1965	Brook Park, Ohio	18,382	-13.1%
1966	Altus, Oklahoma	18,338	-13.9%
1967	Laurel, Mississippi	18,338	0.3%
1968	Sycamore, Illinois	18,322	47.4%
1969	Brookfield, Illinois	18,310	-3.9%
1970	Chowchilla, California	18,310	25.6%
1971	Rutherford, New Jersey	18,303	1.1%
1972	Newburyport, Massachusetts	18,289	6.4%
1973	Weirton, West Virginia	18,266	-10.2%
1974	Radford, Virginia	18,249	15.0%
1975	Boerne, Texas	18,232	182.0%
1976	Hyattsville, Maryland	18,230	16.4%
1977	St. Michael, Minnesota	18,204	94.5%
1978	Maumelle, Arkansas	18,199	69.0%
1979	Niles, Ohio	18,176	-13.0%
1980	Trenton, Michigan	18,157	-7.4%
1981	Imperial, California	18,120	134.8%
1982	Orange, Texas	18,118	-12.3%
1983	Otsego, Minnesota	18,113	178.6%
1984	Alton, Texas	18,105	116.0%

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