VA · GEOID 51750

Radford city area

Radford city, Virginia covers 10 square miles: 9.7 square miles of land and 0.3 square miles of water.

Official Census measurements2026 Gazetteer · retrieved September 27, 2026
Land area9.7 mi²
Water area0.3 mi²
Total area10 mi²
National land rank#3208

County outline

Generalized outline of Radford city, Virginia
2025 Census cartographic boundary, fitted to this frame. County maps are not at a common scale. The 2026 area measurements below come from the separate Gazetteer release. Map source and limitations.

Where Radford city is located

Radford city highlighted on a map of all U.S. county equivalents. About the maps

Area breakdown

Land accounts for 96.7% of Radford city’s measured area and water for 3.3%. Its combined area converts to 25.9 square kilometers or approximately 6,404 acres.

Green: land · blue: water

MeasurementSquare milesSquare kilometersAcres
Land9.67625.0616,192.6
Water0.3310.857211.8
Total10.00725.9186,404.5

How Radford city compares

By original Census land area, Radford city ranks #120 of 133 in Virginia and #3208 of 3,222 nationally. National rankings include the 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

Its land area is 0.031 times the Virginia county-equivalent median of 310 square miles. It accounts for 0% of the combined county land area in the state.

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What stands out about Radford city?

Radford city has more land than 14 of the other 3,221 county equivalents in the dataset.

Land area compared with the typical county equivalent
Radford city9.7 mi²
Virginia median310 mi²
National median604.5 mi²

A median is the middle county-equivalent measurement, not the average of the largest and smallest. All three bars use the same linear scale. Very small areas may appear as a thin sliver; the labels retain their values.

Does including water change its rank?

Using land plus water places Radford city at #3,207 nationally by total area, 1 places closer to the top than its land rank. The water assigned to this geography moves it ahead of some county equivalents with more land.

Its water share is 3.3%, compared with a national county-equivalent median of 1.2% — 2.1 percentage points higher. This describes the statistical geography’s land/water mix, not flood exposure or developable land.

Closest positions in the national land ranking

These entries sit immediately beside Radford city in the national ranking. They can be in different states and are not necessarily geographic neighbors.

Land rankCounty equivalentLand mi²Comparison
#3207Manassas city, Virginia9.8Compare
#3208Radford city, Virginia9.7This county
#3209Winchester city, Virginia9.2Compare

Calculated from the same Census release as the area table. Total-area order uses original ALAND + AWATER; water shares and chart labels use published square miles. Calculation details.

Representative coordinates

The Census internal point is 37.120120, -80.559149. It represents a location inside the geography; it is not necessarily the centroid or the address of a courthouse.

Source and precision

U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files, Counties. Original ALAND: 25,061,733 m²; AWATER: 858,277 m². Rankings use ALAND; exact ties use ascending GEOID. Tables preserve Census-published square miles to three decimals, with conversions based on those values.

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Common questions

How many acres of land are in Radford city?

The land measurement converts to approximately 6,193 acres. Including water, total area is approximately 6,404 acres. One square mile equals 640 acres.

Why might another source show a different area?

Check whether it reports land or total area, its Census vintage, and its rounding. Our guide explains how to reconcile county area figures.

Can this establish a property boundary?

No. Statistical measurements and generalized maps do not establish property lines. Consult the relevant local surveying or land-records authority.

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