Radford is a medium-sized city located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 17,273 people and six associated neighborhoods, Radford is the 58th largest community in Virginia.

Also of interest is that Radford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Radford is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Radford area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Radford maintain a good economy.

Radford, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

The education level of Radford citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 37.93% of adults in Radford have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Radford in 2022 was $26,815, which is low income relative to Virginia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,260 for a family of four. However, Radford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Radford is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Radford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Radford residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Radford include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Radford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.