QuickFacts
| Roanoke County | Virginia | U.S.A. | |
|---|---|---|---|
People | |||
| Population | |||
| Population Estimate 2019 | 94,186 | 8,535,519 | 328,239,523 |
| Population Estimate 2018 | 94,073 | 8,517,685 | 327,167,434 |
| Population, Census 2010 | 92,376 | 8,001,024 | 308,745,538 |
| Population, percent change - 2010 to 2019 | 1.9 | 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Age and Sex | |||
| Persons under 5 years, percent, 2018 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 6.1 |
| Persons under 18 years, percent, 2018 | 19.8 | 22.0 | 22.4 |
| Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2018 | 21.4 | 15.4 | 16.0 |
| Female persons, percent, 2018 | 51.8 | 50.8 | 50.8 |
| Race and Hispanic Origin | |||
| White alone, percent, 2018 | 88.1 | 69.5 | 76.5 |
| Black or African American alone, percent, 2018 | 6.3 | 19.9 | 13.4 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent, 2018 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| Asian alone, percent, 2018 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 5.9 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent, 2018 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Two or More Races, percent, 2018 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino, percent, 2018 | 3.1 | 9.6 | 18.3 |
| White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent, 2018 | 85.5 | 61.5 | 60.4 |
| Population Characteristics | |||
| Veterans 2018 | 7,005 | 684,480 | 18,611,432 |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2018 | 5.20 | 12.30 | 13.50 |
| Housing | |||
| Housing units 2018 | 41,023 | 3,538,847 | 138,537,078 |
| Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018 | 74.1 | 66.2 | 63.8 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018 | $194,800 | $264,900 | $204,900 |
| Median gross rent, 2018 | $949 | $1,202 | $1,023 |
| Building permits 2018 | 159 | 31,977 | 1,328,827 |
| Families and Living Arrangements | |||
| Households 2018 | 38,343 | 3,128,415 | 119,730,128 |
| Persons per household, 2018 | 2.38 | 2.61 | 2.63 |
| Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018 | 87.9 | 84.5 | 85.5 |
| Language other than English spoken at home, % of persons age 5 yrs.+, 2018 | 6.4 | 16.1 | 21.5 |
| Computer and Internet Use | |||
| Households with a computer, percent, 2018 | 89.7 | 89.9 | 88.8 |
| Households with a broadband internet subscription, percent, 2018 | 81.7 | 82.0 | 80.4 |
| Education | |||
| High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018 | 92.2 | 89.3 | 87.7 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018 | 34.8 | 38.2 | 31.5 |
| Health | |||
| With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.6 |
| Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2018 | 8.3 | 10.2 | 10.0 |
| Economy | |||
| In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018 | 61.6 | 64.2 | 62.9 |
| In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018 | 56.3 | 60.4 | 58.2 |
| Total retail sales per capita, 2012 | $9,591 | $13,438 | $13,443 |
| Transportation | |||
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018 | 23.2 | 28.4 | 26.6 |
| Income and Poverty | |||
| Median household income (in 2016 dollars), 2018 | $65,467 | $71,564 | $60,293 |
| Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2018 | $34,901 | $37,763 | $32,621 |
| Persons in poverty, percent 2018 | 6.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 |
Businesses | |||
| Total employer establishments, 2017 | 2,029 | 201,893 | 7,860,674 |
| Total employment, 2017 | 29,258 | 3,310,542 | 128,591,812 |
| Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
Geography | |||
| Population per square mile, 2018 | 375.51 | 215.69 | 92.63 |
| Land area in square miles, 2018 | 250.52 | 39,490.09 | 3,531,905.43 |
Source: U.S. Census 2020