The Town Files

Radford city, Virginia

16,726 people. The median home is worth $220,700 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $57,348.

Towns in Radford city

Towns in Radford city

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Radford16,070$220,700$57,34823.3

People and housing

Radford cityTypical Virginia town
Median home value$220,700$298,050
Median rent$1,033$1,254
Median household income$57,348$78,595
Median age23.339.8
Bachelor's degree or higher37.9%31.2%
Below the poverty line28.7%8.8%

Jobs and pay

5,996 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,027 a year.

Largest industries in Radford cityManufacturing928 jobs · $64,495Administrative & support442 jobs · $78,373Retail374 jobs · $34,362Real estate101 jobs · $52,821Other services67 jobs · $40,379Finance & insurance65 jobs · $83,547
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Radford city0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 185 storm events in Radford city from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Radford city by type since 1996Hail15Flood12Drought18High Wind35Ice Storm8Heavy Snow20Flash Flood2Frost/Freeze2Winter Storm29Winter Weather11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Radford city has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
October 1, 2024Tropical StormDR-4831: Tropical Storm Helene
September 29, 2024Tropical StormEM-3621: Post-Tropical Cyclone Helene
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).