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Roanoke Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Roanoke Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

9,943

Age

Under 5 Years:
8.0%
5 - 17:
20.4%
18 - 24:
5.8%
25 - 34:
14.4%
35 - 54:
35.8%
55 - 64:
8.9%
Over 65 Years:
6.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.1%
3.1%
90.7%
90.7%
45.0%
45.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Roanoke
USA
$52,378
$52,378
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Roanoke
USA
$113,171
$113,171
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

2.8%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
Retail
Finance
Education
Wholesale
Construction
Healthcare
Other
Administration
Manufacturing
Public Service
Information Technology
Accommodation
13.2%
13.2%
11.8%
11.8%
9.8%
9.8%
9.2%
9.2%
8.8%
8.8%
7.4%
7.4%
7.0%
7.0%
5.3%
5.3%
5.3%
5.3%
4.9%
4.9%
4.8%
4.8%
4.8%
4.8%
3.0%
3.0%
2.7%
2.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
56.7%
56.7%
23.2%
23.2%
10.6%
10.6%
6.7%
6.7%
2.8%
2.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
French
Scottish
Egyptian
Polish
Nigerian
Norwegian
Swiss
French Canadian
British
Northern European
Hungarian
European
Scots-Irish
Dutch
Czech
Russian
12.8%
12.8%
10.9%
10.9%
9.4%
9.4%
7.4%
7.4%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
1.7%
1.7%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Langs. of India
Polish
African languages
Arabic
Korean
German/Yiddish
Other Asian languages
Native American languages
Vietnamese
Tagalog
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Japanese
74.2%
74.2%
14.8%
14.8%
3.6%
3.6%
2.3%
2.3%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.4%
1.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Roanoke Residents

17.9%