QuickFacts
Roanoke County | Virginia | U.S.A. | |
|---|---|---|---|
People | |||
| Population | |||
| Population Estimate 2020 | - | 8,631,393 | 331,449,281 |
| Population Estimate 2019 | 94,186 | 8,535,519 | 328,239,523 |
| 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, 2019 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 6.0 |
| Persons under 18 years, percent, 2019 | 19.7 | 21.8 | 22.3 |
| Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2019 | 21.8 | 15.9 | 16.5 |
| Female persons, percent, 2019 | 51.8 | 50.8 | 50.8 |
| Race and Hispanic Origin | |||
| White alone, percent, 2019 | 87.9 | 69.4 | 76.3 |
| Black or African American alone, percent, 2019 | 6.4 | 19.9 | 13.4 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent, 2019 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| Asian alone, percent, 2019 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 5.9 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent, 2019 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Two or More Races, percent, 2019 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino, percent, 2019 | 3.3 | 9.8 | 18.5 |
| White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent, 2019 | 85.2 | 61.2 | 60.1 |
| Population Characteristics | |||
| Veterans 2019 | 6,541 | 677,533 | 18,230,322 |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2019 | 5.7 | 12.4 | 13.6 |
| Housing | |||
| Housing units 2019 | 41,096 | 3,562,143 | 138,684,244 |
| Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019 | 74.8 | 66.3 | 64.0 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019 | $199,800 | $273,100 | $217,500 |
| Median gross rent, 2019 | $956 | $1,234 | $1,062 |
| Building permits 2019 | 162 | 32,418 | 1,386,048 |
| Building permits 2020 | 1,471,141 | ||
| Families and Living Arrangements | |||
| Households 2019 | 38,222 | 3,151,045 | 120,756,048 |
| Persons per household, 2019 | 2.40 | 2.61 | 2.62 |
| Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2019 | 88.1 | 84.7 | 85.8 |
| Language other than English spoken at home, % of persons age 5 yrs.+, 2019 | 6.9 | 16.3 | 21.6 |
| Computer and Internet Use | |||
| Households with a computer, percent, 2019 | 90.8 | 91.1 | 90.3 |
| Households with a broadband internet subscription, percent, 2019 | 84.1 | 83.9 | 82.7 |
| Education | |||
| High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019 | 92.3 | 89.7 | 88.0 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019 | 35.9 | 38.8 | 32.1 |
| Health | |||
| With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.6 |
| Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2019 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 9.5 |
| Economy | |||
| In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019 | 61.2 | 64.1 | 63.0 |
| In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019 | 56.3 | 60.4 | 58.3 |
| 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), 2019 | $68,948 | $74,222 | $62,843 |
| Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2019 | $36,469 | $39,278 | $34,103 |
| Persons in poverty, percent 2019 | 6.5 | 9.9 | 10.5 |
Businesses | |||
| Total employer establishments, 2018 | 2,010 | 202,379 | 7,912,405 |
| Total employer establishments, 2019 | 1,987 | 203,467 | 7,959,103 |
| Total employment, 2019 | 29,390 | 3,455,993 | 132,989,428 |
| Total employment, 2018 | 29,061 | 3,386,839 | 130,881,471 |
| Total employment, percent change, 2018-2019 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| Total employment, percent change, 2017-2018 | -0.7 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
Geography | |||
| Population per square mile, 2019 | 375.96 | 216.14 | 92.94 |
| Land area in square miles, 2019 | 250.52 | 39,490.09 | 3,531,905.43 |
Source: U.S. Census 2021