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The total population of Blacksburg is estimated to be 45,147 with 24,792 males (54.91%) and 20,355 females (45.09%). There are 4,437 less females than males in Blacksburg.
The median household income in Blacksburg was $47,348 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 84(0.18%) from $47,264 in 2020. This income is 63.46% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Blacksburg sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $106,495. Overall, the median household income for the town of Blacksburg stands at $47,348.
In Blacksburg, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $11,780 for males and $15,892 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $64,685 for males and $64,179 for females.
In Blacksburg, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households report a median household income of $73,920, followed by White households at $49,757, and Asian households with a median household income of $32,131.
In 2022, the population of Blacksburg was 45,610, a 0.16% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Blacksburg's population was 45,681, an increase of 2.09% compared to a population of 44,745 in 2020.
The median age in Blacksburg, VA is 21.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 8.20% were under the age of 15, 62.54% aged 15 to 29, 21.78% aged 30 to 64, 6.75% aged 65 to 84, and 0.74% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Blacksburg population: 79.08% are White, 5.04% are Black or African American, 0.63% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 11.86% are Asian, 0.29% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.73% are some other race and 2.38% are multiracial.