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.

A relatively large number of people in Christiansburg telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.19% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 citizens of Christiansburg are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.41% of adults in Christiansburg have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Christiansburg in 2022 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.