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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Blacksburg, VA compare?
| Figure | Blacksburg, VA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 45,104 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 44,826 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,264 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 8.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 32.5% |
| Measure | Blacksburg, VA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 45,446±61 |
| Median age | 21.9±0.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.9%±0.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 75.0%±1.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.9%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 11.4%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 14.6%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 69.2%±3.3 pts |
| Median household income | $50,182±$7,596 |
| Per capita income | $31,899±$2,435 |
| People below the poverty line | 42.7%±2.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1%±0.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $446,300±$18,901 |
| Median gross rent | $1,359±$66 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 56.9%±4.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 35.8%±2.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.5%±0.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.2%±2.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 51.0%±3.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 6.2%±1.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 14.8 min±0.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.3%±1.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov