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Blacksburg, Virginia

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Population in 2022: 45,610 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: +15.3%
 
Males: 24,680  (54.1%)
Females: 20,930  (45.9%)
Median resident age:

21.0 years
Virginia median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 24060.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $45,887 (it was $22,513 in 2000)
Blacksburg:

$45,887
VA:

$85,873

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,985 (it was $13,946 in 2000)

Blacksburg town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $454,644 (it was $136,200 in 2000)
Blacksburg:

$454,644
VA:

$365,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $419,821; detached houses: $424,388; townhouses or other attached units: $279,823; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $204,018; mobile homes: $2,101

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,216.

March 2022 cost of living index in Blacksburg: 90.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 45.1%
(45.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 53.5% for Black residents, 40.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 67.4% for American Indian residents, 7.1% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 48.7% for other race residents, 43.7% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Blacksburg, VA (2022)
    • 33,38974.3%White alone
    • 4,60610.2%Asian alone
    • 2,2295.0%Black alone
    • 1,9824.4%Two or more races
    • 1,7623.9%Hispanic
    • 5001.1%Other race alone
    • 1920.4%American Indian alone
    • 940.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Blacksburg detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Virginia and other state lists, there were 42 registered sex offenders living in Blacksburg, Virginia as of April 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Blacksburg is 1,060 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Blacksburg by year

Type

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2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(4.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(2.3)		1
(2.2)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		16
(38.1)		14
(32.8)		9
(20.9)		11
(25.5)		8
(18.8)		14
(31.9)		16
(36.1)		19
(42.7)		11
(24.2)		21
(46.8)		27
(60.1)		14
(31.5)		21
(47.5)		11
(24.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		11
(26.2)		9
(21.1)		5
(11.6)		11
(25.5)		4
(9.4)		3
(6.8)		4
(9.0)		3
(6.7)		1
(2.2)		4
(8.9)		0
(0.0)		2
(4.5)		4
(9.0)		3
(6.6)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		24
(57.1)		15
(35.2)		10
(23.2)		16
(37.1)		20
(46.9)		13
(29.7)		8
(18.1)		21
(47.2)		14
(30.8)		16
(35.7)		24
(53.4)		13
(29.3)		10
(22.6)		5
(10.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		164
(390.0)		121
(283.9)		86
(199.4)		80
(185.7)		91
(213.6)		66
(150.5)		38
(85.7)		62
(139.2)		39
(85.8)		28
(62.4)		38
(84.5)		29
(65.3)		32
(72.4)		21
(45.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		506
(1,203)		550
(1,290)		492
(1,141)		380
(882.3)		422
(990.5)		311
(709.4)		295
(665.7)		337
(756.8)		290
(638.2)		286
(637.6)		233
(518.4)		265
(596.6)		228
(515.5)		235
(513.7)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		28
(66.6)		24
(56.3)		17
(39.4)		18
(41.8)		15
(35.2)		15
(34.2)		7
(15.8)		14
(31.4)		10
(22.0)		9
(20.1)		9
(20.0)		15
(33.8)		14
(31.7)		10
(21.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)		2
(4.8)		5
(11.7)		3
(7.0)		7
(16.3)		8
(18.8)		1
(2.3)		0
(0.0)		1
(2.2)		1
(2.2)		0
(0.0)		1
(2.2)		0
(0.0)		2
(4.5)		2
(4.4)
City-Data.com crime index130.5115.687.687.284.684.369.188.159.578.787.063.578.053.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Blacksburg, VA

Crime rate in Blacksburg detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 15 (12 officers - 12 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.27
Virginia average:

2.24
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Ancestries: American (24.0%), German (8.5%), English (7.8%), Irish (6.3%), European (3.4%), Italian (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1798

Land area: 19.4 square miles.

Population density: 2,356 people per square mile   (low).

Blacksburg, Virginia map

5,978 residents are foreign born (8.6% Asia, 2.0% Europe, 1.4% Africa).

This town:

13.3%
Virginia:

12.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,526 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,446 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roanoke, VA (25.6 miles , pop. 94,911).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (86.2 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (343.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Merrimac, VA (1.6 miles ),
Prices Fork, VA (2.1 miles ),
Belmont Estates, VA (2.1 miles ),
Belmont, VA (2.2 miles ),
Christiansburg, VA (2.5 miles ),
Belview, VA (2.6 miles ),
Oak Grove, VA (2.9 miles ),
Fairlawn, VA (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 37.23 N, Longitude: 80.42 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +12,818 (+28.5%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 15,784 (83.7%)

Area code: 540

Distribution of median household income in Blacksburg, VA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Blacksburg, VA in 2022
Blacksburg satellite photo by USGS

Blacksburg tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 93 buildings, average cost: $211,200
  • 2021: 73 buildings, average cost: $279,500
  • 2020: 42 buildings, average cost: $267,900
  • 2019: 45 buildings, average cost: $289,300
  • 2018: 58 buildings, average cost: $256,000
  • 2017: 98 buildings, average cost: $206,900
  • 2016: 132 buildings, average cost: $145,300
  • 2015: 231 buildings, average cost: $134,300
  • 2014: 65 buildings, average cost: $289,200
  • 2013: 50 buildings, average cost: $269,900
  • 2012: 40 buildings, average cost: $271,000
  • 2011: 36 buildings, average cost: $229,600
  • 2010: 21 buildings, average cost: $315,800
  • 2009: 108 buildings, average cost: $152,100
  • 2008: 149 buildings, average cost: $109,100
  • 2007: 75 buildings, average cost: $191,200
  • 2006: 226 buildings, average cost: $112,300
  • 2005: 168 buildings, average cost: $146,100
  • 2004: 129 buildings, average cost: $126,000
  • 2003: 120 buildings, average cost: $120,700
  • 2002: 195 buildings, average cost: $90,700
  • 2001: 62 buildings, average cost: $158,000
  • 2000: 49 buildings, average cost: $161,900
  • 1999: 64 buildings, average cost: $125,900
  • 1998: 80 buildings, average cost: $152,300
  • 1997: 92 buildings, average cost: $105,900
Number of permits per 10,000 Blacksburg, VA residents
Average permit cost in Blacksburg, VA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.3%
Virginia:

2.7%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Blacksburg, VA
Historical housing units in Blacksburg, VA

Population change in the 1990s: +4,570 (+13.1%).
Most common industries in Blacksburg, VA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (40.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (9.0%)
  • Health care (3.8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (2.7%)
  • Data processing, libraries, other information services (1.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (1.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Educational services (39.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (9.8%)
  • Construction (2.4%)
  • Health care (2.0%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (2.0%)
  • Data processing, libraries, other information services (1.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (41.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.1%)
  • Health care (5.9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.6%)
  • Social assistance (2.8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (2.1%)
Most common occupations in Blacksburg, VA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Postsecondary teachers (14.9%)
  • Computer specialists (4.8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Postsecondary teachers (18.6%)
  • Computer specialists (6.8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.7%)
  • Engineers (3.7%)
  • Life and physical scientists (3.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Postsecondary teachers (10.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.9%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (3.6%)

Average climate in Blacksburg, Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Blacksburg, Virginia environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI SO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 59.8. This is better than average.

City:

59.8
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 2.73. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 16.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.73
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 38.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

38.5
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Blacksburg-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 21.9 miles away from the Blacksburg town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/11/1976, a category F2 tornado 22.8 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Blacksburg-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 23% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 143.9 miles away from Blacksburg center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 64.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 204.3 miles away from Blacksburg center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 82.8 miles away from Blacksburg center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 86.0 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 132.6 miles away from Blacksburg center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Montgomery County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Ice Storms: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Blacksburg topographic map

Main business address for: NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS).

Hospitals and medical centers in Blacksburg:

  • LEWISGALE HOSPITAL MONTGOMERY (Proprietary, 3700 SOUTH MAIN STREET)
  • HERITAGE HALL BLACKSBURG (3610 SOUTH MAIN STREET)
  • THE WYBE AND MARIETJE KROONTJE HEALTH CARE CENTER (1000 LITTON LANE)
  • FMC - MONTGOMERY (106 SOUTHPARK DR SW)

Airports and heliports located in Blacksburg:

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Colleges/Universities in Blacksburg:

  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Full-time enrollment: 30,984; Location: 222 Burruss Hall; Public; Website: WWW.VT.EDU; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (Full-time enrollment: 82; Location: 2265 Kraft Dr; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.vcom.vt.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Blacksburg:

  • Radford University (about 10 miles; Radford, VA; Full-time enrollment: 9,426)
  • New River Community College (about 18 miles; Dublin, VA; FT enrollment: 3,007)
  • Roanoke College (about 21 miles; Salem, VA; FT enrollment: 2,316)
  • American National University (about 23 miles; Salem, VA; FT enrollment: 2,297)
  • Virginia Western Community College (about 25 miles; Roanoke, VA; FT enrollment: 4,762)
  • Concord University (about 36 miles; Athens, WV; FT enrollment: 2,698)
  • Wytheville Community College (about 41 miles; Wytheville, VA; FT enrollment: 2,193)

Public high school in Blacksburg:

  • BLACKSBURG HIGH (Students: 1,172, Location: 3401 BRUIN LANE, Grades: 9-12)

Private high schools in Blacksburg:

  • DAYSPRING CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 271, Location: 585 CLAY ST, Grades: KG-12)
  • GATEWAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 27, Location: 2196 HARDING RD, Grades: KG-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Blacksburg:

Private elementary/middle schools in Blacksburg:

  • ST JOHN NEUMANN ACADEMY (Students: 115, Location: 2470 RAMBLE RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • BLACKSBURG NEW SCHOOL (Students: 89, Location: 2500 N MAIN ST, Grades: KG-8)
  • TALL OAKS MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 59, Location: 703 TALL OAKS DR, Grades: PK-6)
See full list of schools located in Blacksburg

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Blacksburg Middle School moved to 3109 Prices Fork Road two years ago. added by Gavin
  • Roanoke College in Salem and Hollins University near Roanoke were omitted from the list of colleges in the area. WDBJ TV, Channel 7, CBS outlet, was omitted from the list of television stations in the area.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Blacksburg: Virginia Tech Golf Course (A), Miller-Johnson Track/Soccer Complex (B), English Baseball Field (C), Lane Stadium (D), Swanee Hollow Country Club (E), Smithfield Plantation (F), Old Security Building (G), New Residence Hall - East (H), Military Building (I), Merryman Athletic Facility (J), Media Building (K), McComas Hall (L), Maude Wallace Hall (M), Major Lloyd W Williams Hall (N), Louis O'Shaughnessy Hall (O), Lingan Randolph Hall (P), Leander Dietrick Dining Hall (Q), Julian Burruss Hall (R), John Houston Squires Student Center (S), Jimmie Monteith Junior Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Lowes Shopping Center (1), Hethwood Square Shopping Center (2), University Mall Shopping Center (3), Gables Shopping Center (4), Patrick Henry Centre Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Blacksburg: NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Blacksburg include: War Memorial Chapel (A), Hightop Mission Church (B), Mountain View Church (C), New Hope Church (D), New Saint Peters Church (E), Blacksburg Presbyterian Church (F), Blacksburg United Methodist Church (G), Christ Episcopal Church (H), First Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Westview Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Blacksburg include: Southeast Park (1), Mosely Practice Field (2), Miller-Southside Historic District (3), Toms Creek Park (4), English Field (5), Blacksburg Historic District (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Blacksburg Inn (3503 Holiday Lane), Holiday Inn University (900 Prices Fork Road), Jacob's Night Club (900 Prices Fork Road), Holiday Lodge (1802 Prices Fork Road), Holiday Inn University-Blacksburg (900 Prices Fork Road).

Birthplace of: John B. Floyd - Politician, Bob Roop - Professional wrestler, Brandon Stokley - 2005 NFL player (Indianapolis Colts, born: Jun 23, 1976), Patri Friedman - Anarchist, William Ballard Preston - Politician, Marcus Travis - College basketball player (Virginia Tech Hokies), Mike Devlin (American football) - Football player and coach, Paul Velander - College basketball player (Nebraska Cornhuskers).

Montgomery County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Blacksburg and their reported violations in the past:

HARDY ROAD TRAILER PARK, SECTION 2 (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Lead Consumer Notice - In NOV-21-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-22-2010), St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2011), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-04-2011), St Public Notif received (MAY-04-2011)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-12-2006), St Public Notif requested (OCT-12-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-10-2007), St Compliance achieved (AUG-28-2007)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-12-2006), St Public Notif requested (OCT-12-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-10-2007), St Compliance achieved (AUG-28-2007)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-12-2006), St Public Notif requested (OCT-12-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-10-2007), St Compliance achieved (AUG-28-2007)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-16-2006), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-16-2006), St Compliance achieved (AUG-28-2007)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
  • 8 other older monitoring violations
WALNUT FLATS (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-17-2007), St Public Notif requested (AUG-17-2007), St Public Notif received (AUG-27-2007)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-08-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-08-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-15-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
WHITE CEDAR HORSE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-02-2011), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-02-2011), St Public Notif received (AUG-05-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-02-2009), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-02-2009), St Public Notif received (NOV-10-2009), St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-2009)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
NEW RIVER JUNCTION CAMPGROUND (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
WHITE ROCKS RECREATION AREA (Population served: 15, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-29-2011), St Public Notif requested (JUL-29-2011), St Public Notif received (AUG-15-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-17-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-29-2011), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-29-2011), St Public Notif received (AUG-15-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-17-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-14-2009), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-14-2009), St Public Notif received (SEP-28-2009), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2009)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-2008), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-02-2008), St Public Notif received (SEP-08-2008), St Compliance achieved (OCT-02-2008)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2008), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-30-2008), St Public Notif received (JUL-11-2008), St Compliance achieved (OCT-02-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 minor monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Blacksburg that have no violations reported:

  • BLACKSBURG, TOWN OF (Population served: 36,077, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
Average household size:
This town:

2.4 people
Virginia:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

32.3%
Whole state:

67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

4.5%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Blacksburg in 2010:

  • 8,565 people in college/university student housing
  • 134 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 16 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 3 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Blacksburg in 2000:

  • 8,230 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 188 people in nursing homes
  • 26 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Arenas or stadiums:

  • Lane Stadium. Capacity: 65,115. Virginia Tech Hokies football.
  • Cassell Coliseum. Virginia Tech.

Banks with branches in Blacksburg (2011 data):

  • The National Bank of Blacksburg: The National Bank Of Blacksburg, Hethwood Branch, Hubbard Street Branch, North Branch, South Main Branch. Info updated 2006/06/01: Bank assets: $1,063.8 mil, Deposits: $919.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: National Bankshares, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: University Mall Branch at 920 University City Boulevard, branch established on 1979/09/10; Blacksburg Branch at 200 North Main Street, branch established on 1974/01/02. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • StellarOne Bank: Corporate Research Center At Vt Bran at 2280 Kraft Drive, Suite 1000, branch established on 1994/11/21; Blacksburg North Branch at 601 North Main Street, branch established on 1977/05/25. Info updated 2008/06/06: Bank assets: $2,911.7 mil, Deposits: $2,404.3 mil, headquarters in Christiansburg, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 58 total offices, Holding Company: Stellarone Corporation
  • SunTrust Bank: Blacksburg Kroger Branch at 903 University City Boulevard, branch established on 1993/07/15; Kent Square Branch at 220 South Main Street, branch established on 2004/08/16. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $171,291.7 mil, Deposits: $129,833.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1716 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Blacksburg-Harris Teeter Branch at 1322 South Main Street, branch established on 1996/04/10. Info updated 2011/10/11: Bank assets: $20,566.4 mil, Deposits: $17,596.8 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 433 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: University Mall Main Branch at 902 Prices Fork Rd Ste 110, branch established on 1973/11/06. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Carter Bank & Trust: Blacksburg Branch at 105 King Street, branch established on 1990/11/09. Info updated 2007/02/23: Bank assets: $3,970.4 mil, Deposits: $3,610.0 mil, headquarters in Martinsville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 123 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: Blacksburg Branch at 1900 South Main Street, branch established on 1989/04/03. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Blacksburg:

Marital status in Blacksburg, VA
  • Never married: 71.0%
  • Now married: 23.5%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 1.7%
  • Divorced: 3.5%

For population 25 years and over in Blacksburg:

  • High school or higher: 98.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 67.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 39.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.9
Virginia average:

12.1

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Blacksburg
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhoods in Blacksburg:

(Blacksburg, Virginia Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Blacksburg, VA (based on Montgomery County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant15,60990
Mainline Protestant9,44938
Other5,11511
Catholic3,2493
Black Protestant573
None60,913-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
Here:

1.57 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
Montgomery County:

1.12 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 37
Here:

4.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 73
Montgomery County:

8.20 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Montgomery County:

6.7%
Virginia:

9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

25.2%
Virginia:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Montgomery County:

15.3%
Virginia:

18.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

55.0%
Virginia:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Blacksburg:

64.3%
State:

48.6%

Average BMI:
This city:

26.1
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

16.2%
State:

20.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Blacksburg:

6.6%
Virginia:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Blacksburg:

7.0
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

21.1%
State:

33.5%

General health condition:
Blacksburg:

68.8%
Virginia:

57.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

85.8%
State:

80.5%

More about Health and Nutrition of Blacksburg, VA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Transit 63$251,319$47,870113$154,960
Police Protection - Officers 59$300,200$61,0580$0
Other Government Administration 49$292,979$71,7507$7,404
Streets and Highways 23$99,762$52,0503$3,406
Housing and Community Development (Local) 16$82,445$61,8342$930
Water Supply 16$60,581$45,4361$567
Parks and Recreation 13$49,033$45,26160$29,545
Police - Other 9$29,678$39,5717$8,815
Other and Unallocable 9$39,665$52,8870$0
Financial Administration 9$44,994$59,9920$0
Sewerage 3$10,363$41,4520$0
Judicial and Legal 2$19,313$115,8780$0
Firefighters 2$10,002$60,0120$0
Totals for Government 273$1,290,333$56,718193$205,627

Blacksburg government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - General - Other: $9,867,000 ($216.33)
    Transit Utilities: $3,390,000 ($74.33)
    Sewerage: $181,000 ($3.97)
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000 ($0.18)
  • Current Operations - Transit Utilities: $10,352,000 ($226.97)
    Police Protection: $8,761,000 ($192.09)
    Water Utilities: $6,477,000 ($142.01)
    Regular Highways: $5,750,000 ($126.07)
    Sewerage: $5,539,000 ($121.44)
    General - Other: $3,801,000 ($83.34)
    Central Staff Services: $2,748,000 ($60.25)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,540,000 ($55.69)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,037,000 ($44.66)
    Housing and Community Development: $2,027,000 ($44.44)
    Financial Administration: $1,859,000 ($40.76)
    Local Fire Protection: $667,000 ($14.62)
    General Public Buildings: $583,000 ($12.78)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $348,000 ($7.63)
    Parking Facilities: $62,000 ($1.36)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $725,000 ($15.90)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $38,000 ($0.83)
    Police Protection: $32,000 ($0.70)
    General - Other: $2,000 ($0.04)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $70,000 ($1.53)

Blacksburg government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $5,769,000 ($126.49)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,990,000 ($43.63)
    Other: $986,000 ($21.62)
    Parks and Recreation: $466,000 ($10.22)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $64,000 ($1.40)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,669,000 ($36.59)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $576,000 ($12.63)
    Interest Earnings: $379,000 ($8.31)
    Fines and Forfeits: $115,000 ($2.52)
    General Revenue - Other: $49,000 ($1.07)
    Donations From Private Sources: $11,000 ($0.24)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $6,782,000 ($148.70)
    Transit Utilities: $5,846,000 ($128.17)
  • State Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $9,047,000 ($198.36)
    Highways: $3,636,000 ($79.72)
    Other: $3,183,000 ($69.79)
  • Tax - Property: $9,257,000 ($202.96)
    Other Selective Sales: $6,550,000 ($143.61)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,496,000 ($76.65)
    Public Utilities Sales: $3,237,000 ($70.97)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,742,000 ($38.19)
    Other License: $665,000 ($14.58)
    Motor Vehicle License: $282,000 ($6.18)
    Tobacco Products Sales: $199,000 ($4.36)

Blacksburg government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,140,000 ($507.34)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,900,000 ($458.23)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,240,000 ($49.11)

Blacksburg government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,407,000 ($52.77)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $26,021,000 ($570.51)
Businesses in Blacksburg, VA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven3Kroger2
Advance Auto Parts1Marriott1
Ann Taylor1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Ben & Jerry's1Mazda1
Buffalo Wild Wings1McDonald's1
Burger King1New Balance1
CVS2Nike5
Chick-Fil-A1Panera Bread1
Chipotle1Papa John's Pizza1
Cinnabon 1Penske1
Coldwater Creek1Pizza Hut1
Comfort Inn1Quiznos1
Dairy Queen1RadioShack1
Days Inn1Rite Aid1
Decora Cabinetry2Starbucks2
Domino's Pizza1Subway3
Dunkin Donuts3T-Mobile1
FedEx9Taco Bell1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Talbots1
Ford1The Room Place1
GNC1True Value1
GameStop1U-Haul1
H&R Block1U.S. Cellular1
Hardee's2UPS19
Hawthorn1Vans2
Holiday Inn1Wendy's2
JoS. A. Bank1YMCA1
KFC1

Strongest AM radio stations in Blacksburg:

  • WKEX (1430 AM; 1 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: BASE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WWVT (1260 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CHRISTIANSBURG, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WRAD (1460 AM; 5 kW; RADFORD, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WPIN (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: DUBLIN RADIO)
  • WVBE (610 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNRV (990 AM; 5 kW; NARROWS-PEARISBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WTOY (1480 AM; 5 kW; SALEM, VA; Owner: WARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKBA (1550 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VINTON, VA; Owner: TINKER CREEK BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WFIR (960 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WRIS (1410 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: WRIS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blacksburg:

  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WUVT-FM (90.7 FM; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: VIRG. POLYTECHNIC INST. & STATE UNIV)
  • W244AV (96.7 FM; BLACKSBURG, ETC., VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W273AA (102.5 FM; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WFNR-FM (100.7 FM; CHRISTIANSBURG, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WBRW (105.3 FM; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WSLQ (99.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WSLC-FM (94.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WVTF (89.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPIN-FM (91.5 FM; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WPSK-FM (107.1 FM; PULASKI, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • W279AC (103.7 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WJJS-FM (106.1 FM; VINTON, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMGR-FM (104.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WYYD-FM1 (107.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: WYYD LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPAR (91.3 FM; SALEM, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WXCF-FM (103.9 FM; CLIFTON FORGE, VA; Owner: IMPACT BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Blacksburg:

  • WSET-TV (Channel 13; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: WSET INCORPORATED)
  • WBRA-TV (Channel 15; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WRKV-LP (Channel 65; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJPR (Channel 21; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: GRANT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS II, INC.)
  • WSLS-TV (Channel 10; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXR (Channel 38; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WDBJ (Channel 7; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: WDBJ TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WFXR-TV (Channel 27; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: GRANT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS II, INC.)
  • W54BT (Channel 54; ROANOKE, ETC., VA; Owner: BIP, INC.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Blacksburg fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 23Number of bridges
  • 413ft / 126mTotal length
  • $10,554,000Total costs
  • 61,990Total average daily traffic
  • 3,198Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Blacksburg, VA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 41930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 11960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 71990-1999
  • 72000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Blacksburg, VA
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Blacksburg)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 168 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Blacksburg, VA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 41 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 33 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 434 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Blacksburg)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 63 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Blacksburg)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED24$210,308131$184,666312$210,04714$95,6563$888,33783$160,9385$52,884
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$05$161,22611$210,3400$00$04$189,1250$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$107,23316$160,00164$210,4686$80,7370$018$120,9291$117,960
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$013$164,37231$214,1913$320,3530$011$139,6660$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$163,94512$223,3260$00$02$125,8000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0201.00 , 0202.00, 0203.00, 0204.00, 0205.00, 0206.00, 0207.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED10$247,5297$252,4831$117,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$209,3901$349,8900$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$218,2500$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$241,5500$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$180,0000$01$180,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0202.00 , 0203.00, 0204.00, 0205.00, 0206.00, 0207.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Blacksburg, VA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Blacksburg, VA - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 151. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 229 took place in 2007, and the least - 69 in 2018. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Blacksburg, VA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (52.1%), and Structure Fires (34.7%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Blacksburg, VA
    • 1,33552.1%Outside Fires
    • 88934.7%Structure Fires
    • 2228.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1174.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Blacksburg, VA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Blacksburg, Virginia:

  • Comfort Inn Blacksburg, 3705 S Main St, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060 , Phone: (540) 951-1500, Fax: (540) 951-1530
  • Days Inn, 3503 Holiday Ln, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060 , Phone: (540) 951-1330, Fax: (540) 951-4847
  • Amersuites Blacksburg, 1020 Plantation Rd, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060 , Phone: (540) 552-5636
  • The Inn At Virginia Tech And Skelton Conference Ct, 901 Prices Fork Rd, Va Tech Mall Code 0104, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061 , Phone: (540) 231-8000, Fax: (540) 231-0135
  • Courtyard Marriott Blacksburg, 105 Southpark Dr, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060 , Phone: (540) 552-5222, Fax: (540) 552-5322
  • Main Street Inn, 205 S Main St, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060 , Phone: (540) 552-6246, Fax: (540) 652-6838
  • Hilton Garden Inn Blacskburg, 900 Plantation Rd, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060 , Phone: (540) 551-5005, Fax: (540) 552-5111
  • Residence Inn Blacksburg University, 850 Prices Fork Rd, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060 , Phone: (540) 315-7112
  • 2 other hotels and motels
All 10 fire-safe hotels and motels in Blacksburg, Virginia
Most common first names in Blacksburg, VA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary16880.8 years
William16575.3 years
James14074.1 years
John11776.5 years
Robert10075.7 years
Charles6875.5 years
Margaret6581.5 years
Elizabeth6280.7 years
George6075.0 years
Helen5480.5 years
Most common last names in Blacksburg, VA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Price13375.9 years
Smith11476.3 years
Linkous9973.1 years
Jones5474.1 years
Davis4976.9 years
Martin4176.2 years
Brown3780.3 years
Long3576.1 years
Moore3279.9 years
Mccoy3079.6 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Blacksburg, VA
  • 61.1%Electricity
  • 34.4%Utility gas
  • 2.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Blacksburg, VA
  • 74.4%Electricity
  • 21.7%Utility gas
  • 1.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%No fuel used


Blacksburg compared to Virginia state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Blacksburg on our top lists:

  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities where the highest percentage of females (15+ years) which never married (with at least 10,000 females in this group)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities where the highest percentage of males (15+ years) which never married (with at least 10,000 males in this group)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people having Master's or Doctorate degrees (population 5,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of family households, population 10,000+"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: educational services (population 5,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people having Doctorate degrees (population 500+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: educational services (population 5,000+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: education, training, and library occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 100 cities with youngest residents (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: life, physical, and social science occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of family households, population 1,000+"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest household incomes disparities (population 5,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities where the highest percentage of males (15+ years) which never married (with at least 1,000 males in this group)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities where the highest percentage of females (15+ years) which never married (with at least 1,000 females in this group)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest percentage of divorced people (15+ years)(population 5,000+)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least people living the same house as 1 year ago (population 5,000+))"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most recent year of entry for the foreign-born population (2,000+ people)+"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: food preparation and serving related occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of renters (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
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