Demographics · VA
Roanoke, VA demographics: 98,355 residents, with a median age of 38.3 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
98,355people are estimated in Roanoke, at a median age of 38.3 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 38.3 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Roanoke, the largest race group is White (56.8%); 9.0% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 8.0% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Roanoke is 38.3 years (±0.5), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 47.0% ± 0.3 percentage points male and 53.0% ± 0.3 percentage points female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 16.2%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 6,357 | 6.5% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±233 |
| 5 to 17 | 15,897 | 16.2% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±797 |
| 18 to 24 | 7,314 | 7.4% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±519 |
| 25 to 34 | 14,759 | 15.0% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±129 |
| 35 to 44 | 12,779 | 13.0% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±828 |
| 45 to 54 | 11,606 | 11.8% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±319 |
| 55 to 64 | 12,177 | 12.4% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±770 |
| 65 to 74 | 10,410 | 10.6% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±621 |
| 75 and over | 7,056 | 7.2% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±511 |
Median age by sex: 37.1 (male) · 40.2 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Roanoke is White at 56.8% of the population. Separately, 9.0% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 55,840 | 56.8% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±751 |
| Black or African American alone | 27,466 | 27.9% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±647 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 136 | 0.1% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±72 · low precision |
| Asian alone | 3,082 | 3.1% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±196 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 95 | 0.1% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±101 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 2,884 | 2.9% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±856 |
| Two or more races | 8,852 | 9.0% ± 1.0 percentage points | ±978 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 8,823 | 9.0% ± 0.0 percentage points | n/a |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Roanoke has 43,575 households. 51.5% are family households and 39.4% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.22 people.
Total households
43,575
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.22
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.03
Family households
51.5% ± 2.0 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
39.4% ± 2.0 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 43,575 | ±640 |
| Family households | 22,455 | ±939 |
| Nonfamily households | 21,120 | ±926 |
| Householder living alone | 17,189 | ±904 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
8.0% of Roanoke residents were born outside the United States. 89.1% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (6.5%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 8.0% ± 0.8 percentage points | 7,886 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 89.1% ± 0.9 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 6.5% ± 0.7 percentage points | Spanish · 5,945 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
30.0% ± 1.7 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Roanoke hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.0% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Roanoke is 5168000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.