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Roanoke, VA
Demographic Data




Roanoke Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Roanoke Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

97,847

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.4%
5 - 17:
15.8%
18 - 24:
7.6%
25 - 34:
15.3%
35 - 54:
24.6%
55 - 64:
12.7%
Over 65 Years:
17.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.8%
2.8%
89.1%
89.1%
28.4%
28.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Roanoke
USA
$33,206
$33,206
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Roanoke
USA
$51,523
$51,523
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

19.1%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Education
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Transportation
Administration
Other
Public Service
Wholesale
19.3%
19.3%
11.7%
11.7%
11.1%
11.1%
7.4%
7.4%
7.2%
7.2%
5.8%
5.8%
5.5%
5.5%
5.4%
5.4%
5.2%
5.2%
4.6%
4.6%
4.4%
4.4%
4.3%
4.3%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
57.0%
57.0%
28.7%
28.7%
6.9%
6.9%
4.0%
4.0%
3.2%
3.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
African
European
Scottish
Scots-Irish
Polish
French
Dutch
Afghan
British
Welsh
Russian
Swedish
Scandinavian
Lebanese
Norwegian
French Canadian
10.0%
10.0%
8.3%
8.3%
7.9%
7.9%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.7%
1.7%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French Creole
Vietnamese
African languages
French
Other Asian languages
Langs. of India
Tagalog
Arabic
German/Yiddish
Chinese
Native American languages
Korean
Japanese
Slavic languages
Serbo-Croatian
Russian
Hungarian
Navajo
90.5%
90.5%
5.2%
5.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Roanoke Residents

6.9%


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