COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Roane County

West Virginia · 15,120 residents · 484 sq mi

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With 15,120 people, Roane County is a county in West Virginia. 28.1% of locals live below the federal poverty line. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $37,000. Households take in $15,375 at the median, 49% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 14%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

15,120

−2%vs 2000

vs 15,446 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.1

−9%vs 2000

vs 39.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

484 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202414K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.7%(862)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.5%(989)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.7%(1,474)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(1,141)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.3%(801)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.5%(2,048)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414%(2,117)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.4%(1,879)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.7%(1,465)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.6%(1,293)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.5%(838)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(213)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,375

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $24,511 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,801

−41%vs 2000

vs $13,195 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

28.1%

+5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$37,000

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $56,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$241

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $338 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.0%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.6% in 2000

22.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98%(15,144)

Black0.2%(34)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(104)

Asian0.2%(35)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.8%(15,093)

Black0%(5)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(30)

Asian0.1%(22)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.6%(89)

Cuban0.3%(37)

Puerto Rican0.2%(22)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(30)

Chinese0%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(18)

Samoan0%(5)

Ancestry

English23.5%(3,234)

Irish11.5%(1,592)

American11.2%(1,547)

German8.9%(1,221)

Scotch-Irish2.1%(294)

Italian1.9%(263)

French1.3%(173)

Scottish0.7%(94)

Welsh0.6%(77)

Dutch0.5%(74)

British0.4%(58)

Czech0.3%(35)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.3%(35)

Russian0.2%(27)

Norwegian0.2%(26)

Arab0.2%(24)

Palestinian0.1%(12)

French Canadian0.1%(12)

West Indian0.1%(12)

Jamaican0.1%(12)

Swiss0.1%(10)

Syrian0.1%(9)

Romanian0.1%(9)

Belgian0%(6)

Slovak0%(6)

Greek0%(5)

Lithuanian0%(5)

Egyptian0%(3)

Hungarian0%(3)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Scotch-Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.6%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

57.2%

−9.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.6 min

−3%vs 2000

vs 26.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married30.1%(1,735)

Married46.4%(2,676)

Widowed5.9%(343)

Divorced17.6%(1,012)

Women 15+

Never married18.1%(1,062)

Married53.1%(3,110)

Widowed13.6%(797)

Divorced15.2%(892)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.9%

−7.8 ptssince 2013

from 15.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.4%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 41.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.9%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 11.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

28.3%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 27.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

35.8%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 32.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.1%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 3.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

49.8%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 52.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

59.4%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 56.6% 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)16.2%(145)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.6%(176)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era44.4%(398)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.8%(25)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.3%(21)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 897 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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