Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA, Virginia: Industrial Catholic Metro metro. In 2024, voted R+16%. Republican peak: R+39 in 1972.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+16MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 181,6642024 5-year
- Median household income
- $67,7752024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+29 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+39 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
TrumpR+16
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 57.3% | 51,761 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 40.9% | 36,909 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.8% | 1,639 |
D+60R+60
5 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +14.0% |
| 1896 | −10.0% |
| 1900 | −12.6% |
| 1904 | −7.5% |
| 1908 | −11.5% |
| 1912 | +28.5% |
| 1916 | +1.8% |
| 1920 | −5.5% |
| 1924 | +6.0% |
| 1928 | −19.0% |
| 1932 | +16.8% |
| 1936 | +7.6% |
| 1940 | +13.3% |
| 1944 | +3.7% |
| 1948 | −14.7% |
| 1952 | −27.0% |
| 1956 | −29.0% |
| 1960 | −20.4% |
| 1964 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | −28.2% |
| 1972 | −38.7% |
| 1976 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | −1.4% |
| 1984 | −26.8% |
| 1988 | −16.0% |
| 1992 | −0.9% |
| 1996 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | −11.0% |
| 2004 | −14.9% |
| 2008 | −4.2% |
| 2012 | −9.7% |
| 2016 | −15.2% |
| 2020 | −13.7% |
| 2024 | −16.4% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 36,909 | 51,761 | 90,309 | ||
| R | 36,661 | 48,643 | 87,317 | ||
| R | 31,368 | 43,622 | 80,540 | ||
| R | 33,389 | 40,779 | 76,290 | ||
| R | 36,008 | 39,206 | 76,443 | ||
| R | 27,217 | 36,885 | 64,843 | ||
| R | 23,999 | 30,267 | 56,864 | ||
| D | 23,418 | 22,586 | 52,550 | ||
| R | 23,846 | 24,348 | 56,655 | ||
| R | 20,219 | 28,062 | 48,911 | ||
| R | 17,993 | 31,296 | 49,662 | ||
| R | 20,718 | 21,358 | 45,110 | ||
| D | 20,832 | 19,381 | 41,152 | ||
| R | 7,586 | 17,478 | 25,530 | ||
| R | 9,163 | 18,581 | 33,375 | ||
| D | 8,602 | 8,102 | 16,800 | ||
| R | 8,532 | 12,955 | 21,650 | ||
| R | 7,775 | 14,265 | 22,370 | ||
| R | 6,759 | 11,780 | 18,590 | ||
| R | 5,327 | 7,325 | 13,550 | ||
| D | 6,964 | 6,462 | 13,460 | ||
| D | 7,632 | 5,836 | 13,504 | ||
| D | 7,065 | 6,066 | 13,181 | ||
| D | 7,114 | 5,039 | 12,322 | ||
| R | 4,887 | 7,177 | 12,064 | ||
| D | 5,137 | 4,536 | 10,001 | ||
| R | 4,786 | 5,347 | 10,200 | ||
| D | 3,339 | 3,216 | 6,663 | ||
| D | 2,784 | 1,070 | 6,008 | ||
| R | 2,747 | 3,470 | 6,275 | ||
| R | 2,737 | 3,189 | 6,046 | ||
| R | 4,065 | 5,255 | 9,460 | ||
| R | 4,639 | 5,694 | 10,520 | ||
| D | 5,187 | 3,820 | 9,789 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
18.5%
English
13.6%
German
11.5%
Irish
9.2%
Italian
3.0%
Scottish
2.2%
Polish
1.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 35.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$67,775
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA ranks near the middle of US counties.
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA$67,775
Virginia$93,170
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
20.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.1%
Working age (18–64)22.0%
Seniors (65+)8.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.6%
speak English only
Other Indo-European2.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.2%
Spanish2.1%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 63.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
The metro's electoral behavior is shaped by a large student and faculty population at Virginia Tech and Radford University, creating a competitive mix in an otherwise rural Appalachian region where margins have tightened in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of twenty-nine points in 1912 and a Republican high of thirty-nine points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was sixteen points.
A population of 181,664, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,775 describe the metro.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA, Virginia voted Republican by 16.4 points (R+16), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 90,309 votes cast, 36,909 went Democratic and 51,761 went Republican.
What is Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA, Virginia's political typology?
Akashic places Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA, Virginia in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 11 times, Republican 23 times, and other 0 times.
When did Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA, Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA, Virginia voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA, Virginia?
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA, Virginia has a population of 181,664 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA, Virginia?
Median household income in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA, Virginia is $67,775 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.