Christiansburg is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 22,562 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Christiansburg is the 44th largest community in Virginia.

Also of interest is that Christiansburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.19% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The education level of Christiansburg ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Christiansburg, 43.41% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Christiansburg in 2018 was $37,268, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $149,072 for a family of four. However, Christiansburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Christiansburg is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Christiansburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Christiansburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Christiansburg include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Christiansburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.