Median Household Income
$50,182 ± $7,596
Median Home Value
$446,300 ± $18,901
Median Gross Rent
$1,359 ± $66/mo
Per Capita Income
$31,899
Poverty Rate
42.7%
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
Homeownership Rate
35.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
69.2%
Median Age
21.9
Average Commute
12 min
Households
13,840
Veterans
780
Population Over Time
Blacksburg grew 5.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
43,204
2016
43,973
2018
44,245
2020
44,395
2022
45,147
2024
45,446
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
76.6%
Hispanic or Latino
4.9%
Black or African American
4.0%
Asian
11.6%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.