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Radford, VA

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Population
17,243
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,864 ft
Median Home Value
$220,700
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$1,033/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$57,348
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in VirginiaPopulation rankingHighest population places in VirginiaNearest larger communityBlacksburg, Virginia11 miles away · 45,104 residents.

About Radford

Radford is an independent city in southwest Virginia, set along the New River and best known as the home of Radford University. The university traces its roots to the State Normal School for women, selected for Radford in 1913, and it still shapes the city's calendar and feel. Radford is small, but it has more civic weight than a simple college town: river, rail, old neighborhoods, students, and Appalachian foothill geography all meet here. It feels compact, hilly, and distinctly New River Valley.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Drought Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Heat-Wave Risk IndexA+100.0rating

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