Roanoke city, Virginia

Roanoke city, Virginia, had an estimated population of 99,111 in 2025 across 110 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Virginia's counties and nationally.

Population: 99,111; 2025 estimate
Area: 110 km²
Density: 900; per km²
Median income: $55,378; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 38.3; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	85.7%	75 / 133	1,861 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$996	78 / 133	1,003 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$190,500	97 / 133	1,512 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	52.4%	118 / 133	3,073 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	11.3%	73 / 133	1,973 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	17.8%	90 / 133	2,221 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	35 / 133	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	3.1%	28 / 133	329 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.2	112 / 133	2,737 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	27.7%	32 / 133	325 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	8.0%	26 / 133	557 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	9.0%	30 / 133	969 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	38.3	98 / 133	2,439 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,127	16 / 133	76 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	10.9%	28 / 133	829 / 3,144
Under 182024	22.6%	33 / 133	1,221 / 3,144
Veterans2024	7.3%	94 / 133	1,487 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	55.3%	102 / 133	2,567 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	18.3%	25 / 133	642 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	16.9%	32 / 133	685 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.508	7 / 133	178 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$55,378	106 / 133	2,446 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$36,576	79 / 133	1,330 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	5.6%	22 / 133	799 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	30.0%	55 / 133	752 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	89.7%	72 / 133	1,686 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	9.8%	16 / 133	1,093 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	14.6%	76 / 133	1,994 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Population2025	99,111	20 / 133	630 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	900	19 / 133	61 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	2.4%	16 / 133	141 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	11.0%	14 / 133	165 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	19	122 / 133	2,636 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	11.8%	56 / 133	817 / 3,144

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