Roane County, West Virginia Population 2024

13,653

Roane County, West Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 13,653 with a growth rate of -0.65% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Roane County, West Virginia is the 39th largest county in West Virginia. The 2010 population was 14,897 and has seen a growth of -8.35% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,203-90-0.68%
202813,293-90-0.67%
202713,383-90-0.67%
202613,473-90-0.66%
202513,563-90-0.66%
202413,653-90-0.65%
202313,743-90-0.65%
202213,833-99-0.71%
202113,932-55-0.39%
202013,9873362.46%
201913,651-229-1.65%
201813,880-140-1%
201714,020-102-0.72%
201614,122-257-1.79%
201514,379-218-1.49%
201414,597-12-0.08%
201314,609-70-0.48%
201214,679-124-0.84%
201114,803-94-0.63%
201014,89700%
199015,120-832-5.22%
198015,9521,84113.05%
197014,111-1,609-10.24%
196015,720-2,688-14.6%
195018,408-2,379-11.44%
194020,7871,3096.72%
193019,478-651-3.23%
192020,129-1,414-6.56%
191021,5431,6918.52%
190019,8524,54929.73%
189015,3033,11925.6%
188012,1844,95268.47%
18707,2321,85134.4%
18605,381-7,822-59.24%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.65% (-90)
County Website
Roane County
2020 Population
13,987
Area
484 mi²
Density
28 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.39% (-334)
Founded
March 11, 1856

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,52996.45%
Two or more races3752.67%
Asian740.53%
Other race220.16%
Native American150.11%
Black or African American120.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Roane County, West Virginia Population by Race

Roane County, West Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Roane County, West Virginia Median Age

46.1

Total

44.7

Male

47.5

Female

Roane County, West Virginia Adults

There are 11,138 adults, (3,152 of whom are seniors) in Roane County, West Virginia.

Roane County, West Virginia Age Dependency

75.6

Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Roane County, West Virginia Sex Ratio

Female7,01149.98%
Male7,01650.02%

Roane County, West Virginia Population by Age

Roane County, West Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,4612.557426
Married2,4613.2687.812.2
Non Family2,2111.2767.632.4
Female5594.115446
Male2303.4935.764.3

3.39

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

74.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Roane County, West Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,27512.61%
Associates Degree6396.32%
Bachelors Degree9179.07%
Graduate Degree4604.55%
High School Graduate4,82747.74%
Less Than 9th Grade6836.76%
Some College1,30912.95%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Roane County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Roane County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,8517,9141,337
2+ Races16415912
Hispanic422712
Asian323226
Native American12122
Other Race11110
Black1090

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 81.25%.

Roane County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$37,420$0$38,958
Graduate Degree$48,300$0$49,342
High School Graduate$35,258$41,202$24,056
Less Than 9th Grade$31,917$50,000$0
Overall$35,933$39,928$33,259
Some College$34,779$37,094$29,692

$35,933

Average Earnings

$39,928

Average Male

$33,259

Average Female

Roane County, West Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Roane County, West Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Roane County, West Virginia Language

99.34% of Roane County, West Virginia residents speak only English, while 0.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.31% of the population.

Roane County, West Virginia Language

Roane County, West Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,2622,70820.42%
Multiple37521557.33%
Native15533.33%
Black12325%

21.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.16%

Male Poverty Rate

21.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Roane County, West Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Roane County, West Virginia is Multiple, with 57.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Roane County, West Virginia is White, with 20.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.29%.

Roane County, West Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.95%
High School19.8%
Some College12.09%
Bachelors or Greater3.5%

Roane County, West Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.8%
Male Unemployed27.18%
Female Employed8.34%
Male Employed6.1%

Roane County, West Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Roane County, West Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$50,082$73,836
Households$41,299$59,890
Married Families$55,826$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,220$38,276

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Roane County, West Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.7%

Male Marriage Rate

48.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Roane County, West Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Roane County, West Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Roane County, West Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Roane County, West Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

998

Number of Veterans

885

Male Veterans

113

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam386
Second Gulf War209
First Gulf War198
Korea23
World War II21

Roane County, West Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54314
75+260
55 to 64220
65 to 74193
18 to 3411

Roane County, West Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9969.17%
2+ Races21.02%

Roane County, West Virginia Veterans by Race

Roane County, West Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Roane County, West Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

40.8%

Labor Force Participation

36%

Employment Rate

11.7%

Unemployment Rate

Roane County, West Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Roane County, West Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Roane County, West Virginia 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

80.24%

Born in Roane County, West Virginia

99.64%

Native Born

0.36%

Foreign Born

0.16%

Non Citizen

0.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.64% of Roane County, West Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 80.24% having been born in West Virginia. 0.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Roane County, West Virginia Place of Birth

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