METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Roanoke Metro
Roanoke, VA · 6 counties · 268,398 residents · 1,867.568 sq mi
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Roanoke has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $28,960. Population has declined 7% since 2000. Median home value is $65,992.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024315K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.1%(16,492)
5 to 96.2%(16,758)
10 to 146%(16,025)
15 to 196.9%(18,458)
20 to 246.7%(18,088)
25 to 3416.1%(43,104)
35 to 4415.9%(42,575)
45 to 5411.3%(30,390)
55 to 649.9%(26,644)
65 to 748.6%(22,980)
75 to 844.7%(12,633)
85 and over1.6%(4,251)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$28,960
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,704 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$65,992
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $100,459 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic84.4%(243,264)
Black12.1%(34,988)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(3,269)
Asian1%(3,011)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.2%(234,073)
Black11.8%(31,740)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(1,351)
Asian0.7%(1,871)
Other0.3%(714)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican1.8%(5,663)
Central American1.4%(4,489)
Honduran1.5%(3,233)
Puerto Rican0.7%(2,327)
South American0.5%(1,457)
Cuban0.3%(954)
Colombian0.3%(891)
Salvadoran0.3%(822)
Dominican0.2%(614)
Spaniard0.1%(337)
Costa Rican0.1%(214)
Ecuadorian0.1%(134)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(126)
Bolivian0.1%(103)
Panamanian0.1%(94)
Peruvian0%(92)
Venezuelan0%(76)
Argentine0%(60)
Chilean0%(40)
Paraguayan0.1%(39)
Uruguayan0%(22)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(2,068)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,054)
Chinese0.3%(1,012)
Kazakh0.8%(827)
Filipino0.2%(734)
Nepalese0.4%(702)
Korean0.1%(376)
Cambodian0.1%(285)
Japanese0.1%(205)
Thai0.1%(93)
Taiwanese0%(46)
Pakistani0%(40)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
English15.3%(48,154)
German10.9%(34,395)
American10.6%(33,455)
Irish9.3%(29,194)
Italian2.4%(7,665)
Scottish2.3%(7,276)
Subsaharan African2%(6,098)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(5,631)
Polish1.4%(4,328)
French1.2%(3,796)
Dutch0.8%(2,613)
Arab0.6%(1,951)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(1,639)
Welsh0.5%(1,551)
Swedish0.5%(1,447)
British0.4%(1,321)
West Indian0.3%(921)
French Canadian0.3%(815)
Nigerian0.2%(731)
Danish0.2%(719)
Russian0.2%(700)
Hungarian0.2%(647)
Lebanese0.2%(631)
Greek0.2%(619)
Swiss0.2%(542)
Iraqi0.2%(475)
Haitian0.2%(466)
Slovak0.1%(454)
Romanian0.1%(425)
Czech0.1%(380)
Austrian0.1%(361)
Lithuanian0.1%(344)
Canadian0.1%(341)
Egyptian0.1%(301)
Ukrainian0.1%(294)
Jamaican0.1%(233)
Finnish0.1%(201)
Belgian0.1%(167)
Portuguese0.1%(158)
Turkish0.1%(143)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(120)
Ghanaian0.1%(111)
Somali0.1%(110)
Armenian0%(108)
Iranian0.1%(105)
Latvian0%(95)
Serbian0%(95)
Croatian0%(92)
Israeli0%(75)
Slovene0%(64)
Ethiopian0%(55)
Brazilian0%(54)
Bulgarian0%(52)
Kenyan0%(44)
Australian0%(42)
Palestinian0%(37)
Jordanian0%(22)
Moroccan0%(9)
Barbadian0%(9)
Syrian0%(8)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
71.4%
−8.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married33.9%(42,613)
Married50.9%(64,015)
Widowed3.9%(4,876)
Divorced11.4%(14,337)
Women 15+
Never married29.4%(40,216)
Married46.4%(63,542)
Widowed11.8%(16,201)
Divorced12.4%(17,007)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Roanoke, VA?
Roanoke, VA has about 268,398 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Roanoke, VA?
The typical household in Roanoke, VA earns about $28,960 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Roanoke, VA expensive?
In Roanoke, VA, the median home is worth about $65,992, and the typical rent is about $357 a month.
How educated are people in Roanoke, VA?
About 16.8% of adults age 25 and over in Roanoke, VA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Roanoke, VA?
About 9.8% of people in Roanoke, VA live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024