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CBSA!13980=METRO("Blacksburg, VA")
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro area
The Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metropolitan area spans 5 counties and had 182,041 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $11.1 billion that year.
Virginia5 counties
GDP, 2024$11.1B#260 of 387 · +5.2% nominal
Income per person, 2024$52,828#332 of 387
Unemployment, 20254.1%#195 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)92.7#219 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Blacksburg, VAUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 5 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | — | — | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $2.5B | 22.5% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | — | — | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $325M | 2.9% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | — | — | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | — | — | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $751M | 6.7% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | — | — | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | — | — | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | — | — | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | — | — | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $275M | 2.5% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | — | — | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $18M | 0.2% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | — | — | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | — | — | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd County | Virginia | Outlying | 51063 | |
| Giles County | Virginia | Outlying | 51071 | |
| Montgomery County | Virginia | Central | 51121 | |
| Pulaski County | Virginia | Outlying | 51155 | |
| Radford city | Virginia | Central | 51750 |