Roane County, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,317
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,317
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,540
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,029
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,024
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,028
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,926
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.0%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 897
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,217
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $122,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,140
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $319
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $614
Building Permits, 2025 21
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,704
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 83.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 76.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 37.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,628
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 74,632
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,419
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 150,231
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,860
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,778
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,304
Persons in poverty, percent 19.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 215
Total employment, 2023 1,995
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 85,411
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 606
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 157
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 64
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 90
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 29.0
Population per square mile, 2010 30.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 483.56
Land area in square miles, 2010 483.56
FIPS Code 54087