Welcome to Radford ...

The location of Radford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Radford has a population of 18,107 people<2> (see below for details).

The city of Radford is 1,860 feet [567 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Radford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Radford is within the boundaries of the (540) area code.

Websites for Radford ...

Official Website:   www.radford.va.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.radfordchamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Radford had an population of 18,107 people. This is an increase of 10.35% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.17% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Radford had a population of 16,408 people.

The population of Radford represents 0.21% of the total population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 31st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 16,408 people, the population of Radford increased 3.46% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 15,859 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Radford.

Communities Also Named Radford ...

While we believe that this Radford is located in , we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Radford. Those communities are located in the following : Bedford and Montgomery County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 8 communities that are also named Radford - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, Quebec and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Radford.

Communities near Radford ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Radford.

• Blacksburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksburg
  • Blacksburg is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,074 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blacksburg <4>
• Christiansburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
  • Christiansburg is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiansburg <4>
• Pulaski
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
  • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
• Pearisburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearisburg
  • Pearisburg is located in Giles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearisburg <4>
• Dublin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
  • Dublin is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <4>
• Narrows
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
  • Narrows is located in Giles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <4>
• Pembroke
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
  • Pembroke is located in Giles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,077 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <4>
• Parrott
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
  • Parrott is located in Pulaski County
• Childress
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
  • Childress is located in Montgomery County
• Snowville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
  • Snowville is located in Pulaski County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Radford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Radford.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Radford. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Radford.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Radford. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Radford.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Radford ...

Looking for more information about Radford? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Radford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Radford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Radford: www.radford.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/