Roanoke, Virginia Population 2024

96,264

Roanoke Demographics

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

  • White: 59.05%
  • Black or African American: 29.37%
  • Two or more races: 6.43%
  • Asian: 3.22%
  • Other race: 1.71%
  • Native American: 0.11%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.1%
Land Area (mi²)
42.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,263.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.63% (-3,627)
The current population of Roanoke, Virginia is 96,264 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 99,891.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White58,58959.05%
Black or African American29,14029.37%
Two or more races6,3846.43%
Asian3,1993.22%
Other race1,6981.71%
Native American1050.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander980.1%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Roanoke Population by Race

Roanoke Population Pyramid 2024

Roanoke Median Age

38.1

Total

37.2

Male

39.9

Female

Roanoke Adults

There are 77,190 adults, (17,419 of whom are seniors) in Roanoke.

Roanoke Age Dependency

66

Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Roanoke Sex Ratio

Female52,42252.84%
Male46,79147.16%

Roanoke Population by Age

Roanoke Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All42,8062.2852.147.9
Non Family20,7391.2445.354.7
Married12,750370.829.2
Female7,1403.6641.958.1
Male2,1773.3641.258.8

3.12

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

52.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Roanoke Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,2287.51%
Associates Degree5,1097.34%
Bachelors Degree12,31617.68%
Graduate Degree7,47010.73%
High School Graduate23,98234.44%
Less Than 9th Grade2,3503.37%
Some College13,18818.94%

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
White43,68440,29215,481
Black18,94916,5542,309
Hispanic3,4992,481738
2+ Races2,5322,034597
Asian2,2121,679896
Other Race825476134
Native American84253
Islander54540

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40.51%.

Roanoke Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,708$57,375$48,580
Graduate Degree$70,049$84,450$65,237
High School Graduate$34,183$35,863$32,778
Less Than 9th Grade$22,300$26,030$20,227
Overall$39,769$43,473$36,251
Some College$35,489$40,550$32,821

$39,769

Average Earnings

$43,473

Average Male

$36,251

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

90.47% of Roanoke residents speak only English, while 9.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.2% of the population.

Roanoke Language

Roanoke Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White55,1847,48713.57%
Black28,8807,48525.92%
Hispanic6,8042,08330.61%
Multiple6,3341,81628.67%
Asian3,19975123.48%
Other1,67263137.74%
Native10587.62%

19.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.2%

Male Poverty Rate

19.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Roanoke

The race most likely to be in poverty in Roanoke is Other, with 37.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Roanoke is Native, with 7.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.18%.

Roanoke Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.46%
High School20.08%
Some College12.96%
Bachelors or Greater6.42%

Roanoke Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed37.65%
Female Unemployed37.37%
Female Employed9.58%
Male Employed7.31%

Roanoke Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Roanoke Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,055$94,307
Households$51,523$73,683
Married Families$88,004$122,992
Non Families$35,483$49,053

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Roanoke Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.3%

Male Marriage Rate

31.9%

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 55-64.

Roanoke Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Roanoke Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,629

Number of Veterans

5,023

Male Veterans

606

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,882
First Gulf War1,336
Second Gulf War1,161
Korea286
World War II132

Roanoke Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,546
35 to 541,513
55 to 641,128
75+1,049
18 to 34393

Roanoke Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,9168.06%
Black1,4676.75%
2+ Races1244.1%
Native American5148.57%
Asian391.53%
Islander3232.65%
Hispanic200.47%

Roanoke Veterans by Race

Roanoke Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

Roanoke Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

59.5%

Employment Rate

6.6%

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

64.38%

Born in Roanoke

93.07%

Native Born

6.93%

Foreign Born

4.47%

Non Citizen

2.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.07% of Roanoke residents were born in the United States, with 64.38% having been born in Virginia. 4.47% 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
202991,730-907-0.98%
202892,637-907-0.97%
202793,544-906-0.96%
202694,450-907-0.95%
202595,357-907-0.94%
202496,264-907-0.93%
202397,171-486-0.5%
202297,657-1,043-1.06%
202198,700-1,191-1.19%
202099,8916750.68%
201999,2162520.25%
201898,964-25-0.03%
201798,989-394-0.4%
201699,383-358-0.36%
201599,7412660.27%
201499,4755910.6%
201398,8848500.87%
201298,0341,2431.28%
201196,791690.07%
201096,72200%
200094,911-1,486-1.54%
199096,397-3,823-3.81%
1980100,2208,1058.8%
197092,115-4,995-5.14%
196097,1105,1895.65%
195091,92122,63432.67%
194069,287810.12%
193069,20618,36436.12%
192050,84215,96845.79%
191034,87413,37962.24%
190021,4955,33633.02%
189016,159-75,571-82.38%

Roanoke Population by Year