Roanoke city, Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 99,111
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 99,111
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 97,912
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 100,017
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 100,016
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 100,011
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 97,032
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.8%
Female persons, percent 53.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 56.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 27.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 9.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 55.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,557
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 52.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $190,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,293
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $493
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $996
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 43,575
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.22
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 403,122
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,374,017
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 556,804
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,277,386
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $33,560
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,378
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,576
Persons in poverty, percent 18.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,352.0
Population per square mile, 2010 2,279.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 42.52
Land area in square miles, 2010 42.56
FIPS Code 5168000