Roanoke, Texas Population 2024

11,143

Roanoke is a city located in Denton County and Tarrant County Texas. Roanoke has a 2024 population of 11,143. Roanoke is currently growing at a rate of 3.2% annually and its population has increased by 14.16% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,761 in 2020.

The average household income in Roanoke is $143,461 with a poverty rate of 2.79%. The median age in Roanoke is 36.5 years: 37.5 years for males, and 35.5 years for females.

Roanoke Demographics

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

  • White: 66.7%
  • Two or more races: 17.06%
  • Asian: 10.64%
  • Black or African American: 2.83%
  • Other race: 2.76%
  • 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)
White6,38066.7%
Two or more races1,63217.06%
Asian1,01810.64%
Black or African American2712.83%
Other race2642.76%
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

36.5

Total

37.5

Male

35.5

Female

Roanoke Adults

There are 6,844 adults, (635 of whom are seniors) in Roanoke.

Roanoke Age Dependency

54.1

Age Dependency Ratio

10.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Roanoke Sex Ratio

Female4,63248.43%
Male4,93351.57%

Roanoke Population by Age

Roanoke Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6202.6458.541.5
Married2,2353.317228
Non Family1,0931.0539.160.9
Female2443.5832.867.2
Male482.90100

3.28

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

58.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Roanoke Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3495.55%
Associates Degree4967.89%
Bachelors Degree1,93530.78%
Graduate Degree89514.24%
High School Graduate1,16318.5%
Less Than 9th Grade2363.75%
Some College1,21219.28%

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
White3,8873,7581,595
Hispanic1,248849390
2+ Races960625402
Asian578521500
Black254254185
Other Race11711746

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 86.51%.

Roanoke Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,719$113,990$68,984
Graduate Degree$119,409$131,277$79,375
High School Graduate$45,220$50,903$37,448
Less Than 9th Grade$63,328$63,806$54,412
Overall$69,387$81,053$58,900
Some College$68,943$79,881$58,568

$69,387

Average Earnings

$81,053

Average Male

$58,900

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

74.24% of Roanoke residents speak only English, while 25.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.76% of the population.

Roanoke Language

Roanoke Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,4202123.91%
Hispanic2,218552.48%
Other2644818.18%
Multiple1,63270.43%

2.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.88%

Male Poverty Rate

2.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Roanoke

The race most likely to be in poverty in Roanoke is Other, with 18.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Roanoke is Multiple, with 0.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.43%.

Roanoke Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.5%
High School5.42%
Some College2.93%
Bachelors or Greater1.24%

Roanoke Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.94%
Female Employed3.31%
Male Employed0.52%
Male Unemployed0%

Roanoke Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Roanoke Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$133,373$162,905
Households$113,171$143,461
Married Families$143,853$-999,999,999
Non Families$82,453$95,049

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Roanoke Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.7%

Male Marriage Rate

65.4%

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

388

Number of Veterans

342

Male Veterans

46

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War160
First Gulf War157
Vietnam92
Korea45
World War II0

Roanoke Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54173
65 to 7476
75+61
18 to 3440
55 to 6438

Roanoke Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3440.0709863805200165
Hispanic780.05652173913043478
2+ Races370.03648915187376726
Black70.026717557251908396

Roanoke Veterans by Race

Roanoke Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Roanoke Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74.9%

Labor Force Participation

71.8%

Employment Rate

4.1%

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

45.03%

Born in Roanoke

82.11%

Native Born

17.89%

Foreign Born

10.71%

Non Citizen

7.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.11% of Roanoke residents were born in the United States, with 45.03% having been born in Texas. 10.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

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