Roanoke, Alabama Population 2024

5,410

Roanoke Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Roanoke was:

  • White: 54.86%
  • Black or African American: 42.42%
  • Two or more races: 1.37%
  • Other race: 1.35%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
18.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
288.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.77% (94)
The current population of Roanoke, Alabama is 5,410 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,316.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,92554.86%
Black or African American2,26242.42%
Two or more races731.37%
Other race721.35%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Roanoke Population by Race

Roanoke Population Pyramid 2024

Roanoke Median Age

43.4

Total

39.3

Male

48.4

Female

Roanoke Adults

There are 4,182 adults, (1,220 of whom are seniors) in Roanoke.

Roanoke Age Dependency

80

Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Roanoke Sex Ratio

Female2,61649.06%
Male2,71650.94%

Roanoke Population by Age

Roanoke Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2492.2968.531.5
Married8062.8391.88.2
Non Family7971.0351.648.4
Female5723.2365.434.6
Male742.7621.678.4

2.89

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

68.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Roanoke Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade42511.2%
Associates Degree2887.59%
Bachelors Degree46012.12%
Graduate Degree2466.48%
High School Graduate1,49639.42%
Less Than 9th Grade1393.66%
Some College74119.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Roanoke Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Roanoke Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,1351,840518
Black1,5541,319160
Hispanic857228
Other Race727228
2+ Races2100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 38.89%.

Roanoke Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,025$0$41,375
Graduate Degree$68,375$0$68,125
High School Graduate$35,349$48,137$33,347
Less Than 9th Grade$47,188$57,896$0
Overall$34,985$46,000$32,999
Some College$30,313$33,792$26,173

$34,985

Average Earnings

$46,000

Average Male

$32,999

Average Female

Roanoke Earnings by Educational Attainment

Roanoke Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Roanoke Language

97.93% of Roanoke residents speak only English, while 2.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.25% of the population.

Roanoke Language

Roanoke Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,76844015.9%
Black2,20026311.95%
Other7272100%
Hispanic857284.71%
Multiple735879.45%

16.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.75%

Male Poverty Rate

17.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Roanoke

The race most likely to be in poverty in Roanoke is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Roanoke is Black, with 11.95% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.2%.

Roanoke Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.36%
High School14.71%
Some College7.16%
Bachelors or Greater6.55%

Roanoke Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed53.13%
Female Employed10.58%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%

Roanoke Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Roanoke Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,902$74,542
Households$48,083$59,287
Married Families$90,640$-999,999,999
Non Families$19,647$28,143

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Roanoke Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.8%

Male Marriage Rate

39.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Roanoke Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Roanoke Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Roanoke Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Roanoke Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

156

Number of Veterans

147

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam129
First Gulf War28
Second Gulf War12
Korea6
World War II0

Roanoke Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74124
55 to 6426
75+6
18 to 340
35 to 540

Roanoke Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1335.84%
Black231.28%

Roanoke Veterans by Race

Roanoke Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Roanoke Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.6%

Labor Force Participation

54.1%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Roanoke Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Roanoke Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Roanoke Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.03%

Born in Roanoke

98.41%

Native Born

1.59%

Foreign Born

1.07%

Non Citizen

0.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.41% of Roanoke residents were born in the United States, with 73.03% having been born in Alabama. 1.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Roanoke Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,529240.44%
20285,505240.44%
20275,481230.42%
20265,458240.44%
20255,434240.44%
20245,410230.43%
20235,387530.99%
20225,334350.66%
20215,299-17-0.32%
20205,316-608-10.26%
20195,924-7-0.12%
20185,931-9-0.15%
20175,940230.39%
20165,917-36-0.6%
20155,953470.8%
20145,906-64-1.07%
20135,970-6-0.1%
20125,976-61-1.01%
20116,037-51-0.84%
20106,08800%
20006,5632013.16%
19906,3624667.9%
19805,89664512.28%
19705,251-37-0.7%
19605,288-104-1.93%
19505,3921,22429.37%
19404,168-205-4.69%
19304,37353213.85%
19203,841-1,688-30.53%

Roanoke Population by Year