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Compare Blacksburg to Fredericksburg

This post compares Blacksburg, Virginia to Fredericksburg, Virginia across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Blacksburg (town) Fredericksburg (city)
Population 44,079 28,135
Income (median) $49,020 $48,329
Home Value (median) $286,500 $341,200
White 78% 64%
Black 4% 22%
Asian 12% 2%
With Kids 16% 28%
Age (median) 22 29
Rentals 69% 64%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Blacksburg or Fredericksburg?
A: Blacksburg has a larger population count than Fredericksburg: 44079 compared with 28135 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Blacksburg or in Fredericksburg?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Blacksburg.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Blacksburg or Fredericksburg?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Blacksburg.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Blacksburg does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 69% for Blacksburg versus 64% for Fredericksburg.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Blacksburg may include: Harrisonburg, Charlottesville, and Fredericksburg.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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