Radford County Demographics

A map of Radford County's Population by Race

Radford County, Virginia had a population of 16,070 in 2020. It was 74.7% White, 13.2% Black, 1.3% Asian, 4.8% Hispanic, 1.9% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Radford County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Radford County is the 92nd most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Radford County's White Population

12,006 residents of Radford County identify as White, or 74.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Radford County larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Radford County is ranked #61 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Radford County is less White than neighboring Pulaski County (87.9% White), Montgomery County (78.1% White), Giles County (93.4% White), Floyd County (91.2% White), and Carroll County (92.7% White).

Radford County's Black Population

2,125 residents of Radford County identify as Black, or 13.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Radford County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Radford County is ranked #64 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Radford County is more Black than neighboring Pulaski County (4.8% Black), Montgomery County (4.1% Black), Giles County (1.4% Black), Floyd County (1.5% Black), and Carroll County (0.6% Black).

Radford County's Asian Population

210 residents of Radford County identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Radford County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Radford County is ranked #46 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Radford County is more Asian than neighboring Pulaski County (0.5% Asian), Giles County (0.4% Asian), Floyd County (0.3% Asian), and Carroll County (0.3% Asian). Radford County is less Asian than neighboring Montgomery County (8.3% Asian).

Radford County's Hispanic Population

765 residents of Radford County identify as Hispanic, or 4.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Radford County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Radford County is ranked #58 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Radford County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pulaski County (2.1% Hispanic), Montgomery County (4.7% Hispanic), Giles County (1.5% Hispanic), Floyd County (3.1% Hispanic), and Carroll County (3.6% Hispanic).

Radford County's Native American/Other Population

299 residents of Radford County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Radford County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Radford County is ranked #3 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Radford County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pulaski County (0.4% Native American/Other), Montgomery County (0.5% Native American/Other), Giles County (0.3% Native American/Other), Floyd County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Carroll County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Radford County's Multiracial Population

665 residents of Radford County identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Radford County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Radford County is ranked #61 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Radford County is more Multiracial than neighboring Giles County (3.1% Multiracial), Floyd County (3.3% Multiracial), and Carroll County (2.6% Multiracial). Radford County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pulaski County (4.2% Multiracial), and Montgomery County (4.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.