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Roanoke County

Virginia · 97,150 residents (2025 est.) · 251 sq mi
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Roanoke County is home to 97,023 people in Virginia. That puts it in the top 4% of US counties for household income. At a median age of 43.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 7%. The poverty rate is 7.3%, under the national 12.5%.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.5
US median: 38.9
Average education
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
97,023
+13%since 2000
from 85,778 in 2000
97,150 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
387 / sq mi
+8%since 2009
from 359 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
43.5
+6%since 2000
from 40.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
251 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
78K83K88K93K99K19902000201020202024Roanoke County
202497K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.4%(4,238)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(5,459)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.8%(5,588)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.1%(5,940)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.2%(5,017)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.7%(11,312)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.8%(12,426)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.7%(12,329)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.7%(13,246)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.5%(12,140)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.7%(6,506)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.9%(2,822)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$83,709
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,689 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$45,801
+86%since 2000
from $24,637 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
54.9%
+16.9 ptssince 2009
from 38.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.3%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 4.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.445
+12%since 2010
from 0.398 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services7.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration6%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical5.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade4.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$286,000
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $117,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,224
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $575 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
75.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 77.2% in 2000
24.3% rent
Vacancy rate
6.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.39 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.35 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.8%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 18.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.9%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 35.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.4
+12%since 2009
from 3.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
25
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93%(79,809)
Black3.3%(2,855)
Hispanic / Latino1%(888)
Asian1.6%(1,365)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic82.3%(79,806)
Black6.4%(6,250)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(3,966)
Asian3.7%(3,627)
Other3.5%(3,374)
Diversity Score
39
+61%since 2009
from 24 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
20
−14%since 2020
from 23 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.3%(1,299)
Puerto Rican0.8%(750)
Cuban0.3%(275)
Colombian0.2%(228)
Salvadoran0.2%(220)
Honduran0.2%(192)
Spaniard0.2%(180)
Dominican0.2%(172)
Bolivian0.1%(91)
Ecuadorian0.1%(90)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(61)
Argentine0%(43)
Peruvian0%(22)
Uruguayan0%(22)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.6%(1,561)
Vietnamese0.6%(615)
Chinese0.6%(535)
Filipino0.2%(214)
Nepalese0.2%(174)
Cambodian0.1%(142)
Thai0.1%(93)
Korean0.1%(88)
Japanese0.1%(73)
Malaysian0%(24)
Mongolian0%(15)
Taiwanese0%(14)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(41)
Samoan0%(18)
Ancestry
English18%(17,464)
German12.2%(11,792)
Irish10.1%(9,793)
American9.6%(9,337)
Italian2.6%(2,480)
Scottish2.5%(2,442)
Scotch-Irish2%(1,973)
Polish1.7%(1,635)
French1.1%(1,104)
Norwegian0.7%(694)
Arab0.6%(589)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.6%(571)
Welsh0.6%(541)
Swedish0.5%(502)
West Indian0.4%(421)
British0.4%(410)
Lebanese0.3%(277)
Danish0.3%(269)
Hungarian0.3%(264)
Greek0.2%(236)
Russian0.2%(231)
Haitian0.2%(229)
Lithuanian0.2%(151)
Egyptian0.2%(147)
Canadian0.2%(146)
Slovak0.1%(132)
Czech0.1%(131)
Ukrainian0.1%(125)
Iranian0.1%(105)
Austrian0.1%(91)
Serbian0.1%(84)
Nigerian0.1%(84)
Portuguese0.1%(82)
Armenian0.1%(80)
Belgian0.1%(80)
Romanian0.1%(77)
Swiss0.1%(77)
Israeli0.1%(66)
Jamaican0.1%(65)
Finnish0.1%(59)
Latvian0.1%(52)
Iraqi0%(48)
Kenyan0%(38)
Turkish0%(34)
Croatian0%(32)
Brazilian0%(31)
Ghanaian0%(31)
Bulgarian0%(18)
Slovene0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
37.1%
+8.9 ptssince 2000
from 28.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.5%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 85.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.0%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 9.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.8 min
+77%since 2000
from 12.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.6%
−9.7 ptssince 2009
from 86.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.4%
+12.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 4.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.9%
−5.5 ptssince 2011
from 66.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 75.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
46.3%
+5.9 ptssince 2009
from 40.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
Female
51.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 52.3% in 2009
Foreign born
6.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.0%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.6%
+3.6 ptssince 2012
from 11.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.9%
−3.3 ptssince 2013
from 7.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.5%
+9.1 ptssince 2017
from 80.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 90.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 87.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
91.2%
−2.0 ptssince 2016
from 93.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2016
from 2.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29%(11,297)
Married56.2%(21,910)
Widowed4.1%(1,607)
Divorced10.8%(4,200)
Women 15+
Never married25.7%(10,965)
Married50.6%(21,614)
Widowed12.2%(5,191)
Divorced11.6%(4,954)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.9%
−3.3 ptssince 2013
from 7.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.2%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 66.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 23.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.8%
+6.5 ptssince 2020
from 9.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.1%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 78.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.7%
+6.7 ptssince 2020
from 32.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.4%(1,570)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.1%(1,611)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.2%(2,240)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.3%(514)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(30)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,184 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Roanoke County, Virginia?

Roanoke County, Virginia has about 97,023 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Roanoke County, Virginia?

The typical household in Roanoke County, Virginia earns about $83,709 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Roanoke County, Virginia expensive?

In Roanoke County, Virginia, the median home is worth about $286,000, and the typical rent is about $1,224 a month.

How educated are people in Roanoke County, Virginia?

About 37.1% of adults age 25 and over in Roanoke County, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Roanoke County, Virginia?

About 7.3% of people in Roanoke County, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Roanoke County, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Roanoke County, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 17,691 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.

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