Demographics

Population

 
 Area

 
 2000

 
2007

 
 2009

  Growth

2000 to 2007

Town of Blacksburg

39,573

41,291

*

4.3%

Town of Christiansburg

16,947

19,176

*

 13.2%

Unincorporated Area

27,109

30,515 

*

5.2%

Montgomery County - Total

83,629

88,982

 91,394

6.4%

* Population Estimates have not been released
Source: Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, Demographics and Worforce

Gender Distribution, 2008 

Gender

 Share

Male

53.1%

Female

46.9%

Source: Virginia Economic Development Partnership,  Montgomery County Community Profile

Age Distribution, 2008

Age

 People

 Share

4 years or less

4,349

4.8%

5 to 9 years

4,023

 4.5%

10 to 14 years

3,881

 4.3%

15 to 19 years 

11,026

 12.3%

20 to 29 years

26,238

 29.2%

30 to 39 years

11,527

 12.8%

40 to 49 years

9,161

 10.2%

50 to 59 years

8,350

 9.3%

60 to 69 years

5,811 

6.5%

70 years or older

5,601

 6.2%

Source: Virginia Economic Development Partnership, Montgomery County Community Profile

Median Age, 2008

27 years

 
Source:  Virginia Economic Development Partnership, Montgomery County Community Profile

Education Attainment, 2008

 Classification

 Number

 Share

Less than 9th grade

1,607

3.4%

9th to 12th, no diploma

3,877

8.2%

High School Graduate or Equivalency

11,495

24.3%

Some College, no degree

8,374

17.7%

Associate's degree

4,196

8.9%

Bachelor's degree

8,274

17.5%

Graduate or Professional degree

9,577

20.2%

Total, Population 25 years and over

47,400

100.0% 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Median Family Income, FY 2009

$65,322

 
Source:  Virginia Economic Development Partnership, Montgomery County Community Profile

Per Captia Income, 2007

$25,545

 
Source:  Virginia Economic Development Partnership, Montgomery County Community Profile

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