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Compare Blacksburg to Lake Ridge

This post compares Blacksburg, Virginia to Lake Ridge, 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) Lake Ridge (CDP)
Population 44,079 44,552
Income (median) $49,020 $62,539
Home Value (median) $286,500 $321,700
White 78% 58%
Black 4% 22%
Asian 12% 7%
With Kids 16% 40%
Age (median) 22 35
Rentals 69% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Blacksburg or Lake Ridge?
A: Blacksburg has a similar population count than Lake Ridge: 44079 compared with 44552 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Blacksburg or in Lake Ridge?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Blacksburg.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Blacksburg or Lake Ridge?
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 differs quite a bit: 69% for Blacksburg versus 26% for Lake Ridge.

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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