Radford, VA Demographics

A map of Radford's Population by Race

Radford, 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, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 672 places in Virginia, Radford is the 87th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Radford's White Population

12,006 residents of Radford identify as White, or 74.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Radford larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Radford is ranked #320 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Radford is more White than neighboring New River (50.2% White). Radford is less White than neighboring Fairlawn (87.1% White), Plum Creek (88.5% White), Belview (77.6% White), and Belspring (93.6% White).

Radford's Black Population

2,125 residents of Radford identify as Black, or 13.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Radford slightly less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Radford is ranked #236 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Radford is more Black than neighboring Fairlawn (4.4% Black), Plum Creek (2.2% Black), Belview (9.8% Black), and Belspring (0% Black). Radford is less Black than neighboring New River (37.6% Black).

Radford's Asian Population

210 residents of Radford identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Radford slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Radford is ranked #259 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Radford is more Asian than neighboring New River (0.8% Asian), Plum Creek (0.1% Asian), Belview (0.2% Asian), and Belspring (0% Asian). Radford is less Asian than neighboring Fairlawn (1.4% Asian).

Radford's Hispanic Population

765 residents of Radford identify as Hispanic, or 4.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Radford slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Radford is ranked #332 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Radford is more Hispanic than neighboring Fairlawn (2.2% Hispanic), New River (3% Hispanic), Plum Creek (4.4% Hispanic), and Belspring (2% Hispanic). Radford is less Hispanic than neighboring Belview (5.5% Hispanic).

Radford's Native American/Other Population

299 residents of Radford 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 roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Radford is ranked #30 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Radford is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fairlawn (0.3% Native American/Other), Plum Creek (0.5% Native American/Other), Belview (0.8% Native American/Other), and Belspring (0% Native American/Other). Radford is less Native American/Other than neighboring New River (2.5% Native American/Other).

Radford's Multiracial Population

665 residents of Radford identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Radford roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Radford is ranked #325 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Radford is less Multiracial than neighboring Fairlawn (4.6% Multiracial), New River (5.9% Multiracial), Belview (6.1% Multiracial), and Belspring (4.4% Multiracial).

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