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Compare Blacksburg to Suffolk

This post compares Blacksburg, Virginia to Suffolk, 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) Suffolk (city)
Population 44,079 88,057
Income (median) $49,020 $49,641
Home Value (median) $286,500 $238,200
White 78% 52%
Black 4% 41%
Asian 12% 1%
With Kids 16% 37%
Age (median) 22 38
Rentals 69% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Blacksburg or Suffolk?
A: Blacksburg has a smaller population count than Suffolk: 44079 compared with 88057 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Blacksburg or Suffolk?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive 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 30% for Suffolk.

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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