Moving to Radford, Virginia
About Radford, Virginia

Radford (formerly Lovely Mount, Central City, English Ferry and Ingle's Ferry) is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of 2020, the population was 16,070 by the United States Census Bureau. For statistical purposes, the Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Radford with neighboring Montgomery County.
Radford is included in the Blacksburg–Christiansburg metropolitan area.
Radford is the home of Radford University. Despite its name, the Radford Arsenal, historically a major employer of city residents, is in neighboring Pulaski and Montgomery counties. Radford City has four schools: McHarg Elementary, Belle Heth Elementary, Dalton Intermediate, and Radford High School.
Gender
Gender | Radford | Virginia | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 53.7% | 50.8% | 50.8% |
Male | 46.3% | 49.2% | 49.2% |
Gender
Female Male
Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
Income | Radford | Virginia | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 17.9% | 4.8% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 9.5% | 3.3% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 15.7% | 7% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 7.3% | 7.1% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 10.4% | 10.8% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 14.1% | 16.3% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 8.9% | 12.9% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 11.3% | 17.2% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 2.3% | 9% | 7.1% |
$200,000 or more | 2.6% | 11.6% | 8.3% |
Education
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
Education | Radford | Virginia | Country |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 5% | 3% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 4% | 6% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 21% | 24% | 27.0% |
Other College | 22% | 19% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 8% | 8% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 18% | 22% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 17% | 13% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 3% | 3% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 2% | 2% | 1.0% |
Household Income
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Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
Ethnicity | Radford | Virginia | Country |
---|---|---|---|
White | 83.1% | 61.2% | 60.1% |
African American | 9.7% | 18.7% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Asian | 1.6% | 6.6% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Other | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Multiracial | 2.2% | 3.4% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 3% | 9.5% | 18.2% |
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