Roanoke, Texas Population 2024

11,143

Roanoke Demographics

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

  • White: 63.94%
  • Two or more races: 20.97%
  • Asian: 7.13%
  • Black or African American: 4.54%
  • Other race: 3.42%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
6.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,617.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
14.16% (1,382)
The current population of Roanoke, Texas is 11,143 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,761.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,36063.94%
Two or more races2,08620.97%
Asian7097.13%
Black or African American4524.54%
Other race3403.42%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Roanoke Population by Race

Roanoke Population Pyramid 2024

Roanoke Median Age

38.9

Total

43.1

Male

37.2

Female

Roanoke Adults

There are 7,245 adults, (728 of whom are seniors) in Roanoke.

Roanoke Age Dependency

52.6

Age Dependency Ratio

11.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Roanoke Sex Ratio

Female5,22152.49%
Male4,72647.51%

Roanoke Population by Age

Roanoke Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,0192.4755.744.3
Married2,4223.274.525.5
Non Family1,2551.0827.772.3
Female2672.5822.177.9
Male752.1133.366.7

3.09

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

55.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Roanoke Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3905.81%
Associates Degree5207.75%
Bachelors Degree2,17032.34%
Graduate Degree1,01715.16%
High School Graduate1,04215.53%
Less Than 9th Grade2493.71%
Some College1,32219.7%

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
White4,2264,0771,816
Hispanic1,331903506
2+ Races1,180810613
Asian427365328
Black380380319
Other Race17117178

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 83.95%.

Roanoke Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$83,861$101,250$71,438
Graduate Degree$130,139$136,926$120,179
High School Graduate$55,417$64,216$47,679
Less Than 9th Grade$65,918$66,264$0
Overall$74,572$84,101$65,661
Some College$72,139$84,226$57,033

$74,572

Average Earnings

$84,101

Average Male

$65,661

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

78.03% of Roanoke residents speak only English, while 21.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.45% of the population.

Roanoke Language

Roanoke Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,8691462.49%
Black4525211.5%
Multiple2,086211.01%
Hispanic2,125210.99%

2.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.43%

Male Poverty Rate

1.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Roanoke

The race most likely to be in poverty in Roanoke is Black, with 11.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Roanoke is Hispanic, with 0.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.86%.

Roanoke Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade7.51%
Some College2.93%
Bachelors or Greater0.88%
High School0.77%

Roanoke Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed2.94%
Male Employed0.23%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Roanoke Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Roanoke Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$149,699$184,381
Households$100,986$154,033
Married Families$163,828$-999,999,999
Non Families$83,382$85,754

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Roanoke Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

68.5%

Male Marriage Rate

63.5%

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 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Roanoke Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Roanoke Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

449

Number of Veterans

376

Male Veterans

73

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War248
First Gulf War161
Vietnam82
Korea47
World War II0

Roanoke Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54256
75+72
65 to 7457
18 to 3455
55 to 649

Roanoke Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3527.05%
Hispanic1279.12%
2+ Races776.24%
Black205.04%

Roanoke Veterans by Race

Roanoke Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

11.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Roanoke Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

76.7%

Labor Force Participation

73.6%

Employment Rate

4%

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

44.76%

Born in Roanoke

84.97%

Native Born

15.03%

Foreign Born

7.92%

Non Citizen

7.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.97% of Roanoke residents were born in the United States, with 44.76% having been born in Texas. 7.92% 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
202912,8713452.75%
202812,5263462.84%
202712,1803462.92%
202611,8343453%
202511,4893463.11%
202411,1433453.2%
202310,7988468.5%
20229,952220.22%
20219,9301691.73%
20209,7613513.73%
20199,4103964.39%
20189,01493911.63%
20178,0752393.05%
20167,8364415.96%
20157,3954135.92%
20146,9823074.6%
20136,6751822.8%
20126,4931832.9%
20116,3102694.45%
20106,04100%
20002,810-10,061-78.17%

Roanoke Population by Year