Roanoke County, Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 97,150
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 97,150
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 97,334
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 96,962
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 96,956
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 96,929
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 92,376
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.9%
Female persons, percent 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 6,184
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 42,809
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $286,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,619
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $541
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,224
Building Permits, 2025 161
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 39,725
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 37.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 199,955
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 494,869
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 131,163
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,392,935
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,396
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $83,709
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,801
Persons in poverty, percent 7.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,145
Total employment, 2023 31,143
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,567,362
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 6,931
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,929
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,072
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 257
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,482
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 129
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,538
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 386.9
Population per square mile, 2010 368.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 250.55
Land area in square miles, 2010 250.52
FIPS Code 51161