Roanoke County, Virginia Population 2024

97,296

Roanoke County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 97,296 with a growth rate of 0.28% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Roanoke County, Virginia is the 20th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 92,416 and has seen a growth of 5.28% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202998,6462700.27%
202898,3762700.28%
202798,1062700.28%
202697,8362700.28%
202597,5662700.28%
202497,2962700.28%
202397,0262700.28%
202296,756850.09%
202196,671-252-0.26%
202096,9232,5002.65%
201994,4232620.28%
201894,1612610.28%
201793,9003800.41%
201693,520810.09%
201593,439110.01%
201493,428740.08%
201393,3545830.63%
201292,771-70-0.08%
201192,8414250.46%
201092,41600%
199079,3326,3878.76%
198072,9455,6068.33%
197067,3395,6469.15%
196061,69320,20748.71%
195041,486-1,411-3.29%
194042,8977,60821.56%
193035,28912,89457.58%
192022,3952,77214.13%
191019,6233,78623.91%
190015,837-14,264-47.39%
189030,10116,996129.69%
188013,1053,75540.16%
18709,3501,30216.18%
18608,048-429-5.06%
18508,4772,97854.16%
18405,499-93,147-94.43%
2024 Growth Rate
0.28% (270)
County Website
Roanoke County
County Seat
Roanoke
2020 Population
96,923
Area
251 mi²
Density
388 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.38% (373)
Founded
March 30, 1838

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White82,69785.56%
Black or African American5,9056.11%
Asian3,4713.59%
Two or more races3,2693.38%
Other race8880.92%
Native American3580.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander650.07%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Roanoke County, Virginia Population by Race

Roanoke County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Roanoke County, Virginia Median Age

43.6

Total

41.4

Male

45.5

Female

Roanoke County, Virginia Adults

There are 77,425 adults, (20,967 of whom are seniors) in Roanoke County, Virginia.

Roanoke County, Virginia Age Dependency

71.2

Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Roanoke County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female49,92851.66%
Male46,72548.34%

Roanoke County, Virginia Population by Age

Roanoke County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All39,1562.4175.724.3
Married19,4903.068911
Non Family13,8521.1862.537.5
Female4,0083.175842
Male1,8063.1673.326.7

3

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

75.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Roanoke County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,8484.07%
Associates Degree6,6629.53%
Bachelors Degree16,85524.11%
Graduate Degree9,37713.42%
High School Graduate18,92427.07%
Less Than 9th Grade1,8342.62%
Some College13,39719.17%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Roanoke County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Roanoke County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White60,35856,73322,952
Black4,1373,949959
Asian2,3311,9101,432
Hispanic1,9111,552416
2+ Races1,4561,329373
Other Race569430208
Native American25112278
Islander272727

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Roanoke County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,582$81,690$50,455
Graduate Degree$73,738$109,330$64,722
High School Graduate$40,047$50,070$31,437
Less Than 9th Grade$27,870$31,411$21,537
Overall$52,909$60,125$46,199
Some College$48,294$53,172$45,732

$52,909

Average Earnings

$60,125

Average Male

$46,199

Average Female

Roanoke County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Roanoke County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Roanoke County, Virginia Language

92.17% of Roanoke County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 7.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.94% of the population.

Roanoke County, Virginia Language

Roanoke County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White79,4255,3006.67%
Black5,55656110.1%
Hispanic3,17547014.8%
Multiple3,16234911.04%
Other84512815.15%
Asian3,3641033.06%
Native33710.3%

7.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.35%

Male Poverty Rate

7.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Roanoke County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Roanoke County, Virginia is Other, with 15.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Roanoke County, Virginia is Native, with 0.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.67%.

Roanoke County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.73%
High School10.02%
Some College5.94%
Bachelors or Greater2.42%

Roanoke County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed24.24%
Male Unemployed16.08%
Female Employed4.22%
Male Employed3.36%

Roanoke County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Roanoke County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,192$126,139
Households$80,872$103,662
Married Families$113,774$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,232$58,294

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Roanoke County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.3%

Male Marriage Rate

48.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Roanoke County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Roanoke County, Virginia 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 County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Roanoke County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,374

Number of Veterans

5,747

Male Veterans

627

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,357
First Gulf War1,648
Second Gulf War1,310
Korea581
World War II96

Roanoke County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,765
75+1,648
35 to 541,477
55 to 641,149
18 to 34335

Roanoke County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,8738.77%
Black3988.34%
2+ Races653.54%
Hispanic602.73%
Other Race274.35%
Asian110.43%

Roanoke County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Roanoke County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Roanoke County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.1%

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Roanoke County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Roanoke County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Roanoke County, 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

62.33%

Born in Roanoke County, Virginia

93.97%

Native Born

6.03%

Foreign Born

2.57%

Non Citizen

3.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.97% of Roanoke County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 62.33% having been born in Virginia. 2.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Roanoke County, Virginia Place of Birth

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