Roanoke

Population: 5,332
Median household income: $48,083
Median home value: $129,100

Located in Randolph County, Alabama, Roanoke is a community with a population of 5,332. Its median household income of $48,083 runs below the Randolph County figure of $51,551.

Between 2019 and 2023, Roanoke's population declined 10.0% from 5,926 to 5,332, while its median home value rose 50.3% from $85,900 to $129,100.

81.7% of workers drive to work alone. 71.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,332
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $48,083
Median home value: $129,100
Median gross rent: $589
Housing units: 2,691
Homeownership rate: 68.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,9265,332

Median household income

$42,069$48,083

Median home value

$85,900$129,100

Median gross rent

$602$589

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,926	$42,069	$85,900	$602
2020	5,931	$42,360	$109,000	$611
2021	5,368	$38,731	$114,500	$598
2022	5,346	$43,664	$111,000	$592
2023	5,332	$48,083	$129,100	$589

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	211	4.0%
5 to 17	939	17.6%
18 to 24	387	7.3%
25 to 34	611	11.5%
35 to 44	668	12.5%
45 to 54	578	10.8%
55 to 64	718	13.5%
65 to 74	652	12.2%
75 and over	568	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,912	54.6%
Black or African American	2,262	42.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	73	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	85	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.9%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	564	14.9%
High school graduate	1,496	39.4%
Some college or associate's	1,029	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	460	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	246	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means4.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,862	81.7%
Carpooled	257	11.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	69	3.0%
Other means	91	4.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	984	44.5%
15 to 29 min	493	22.3%
30 to 44 min	343	15.5%
45 to 59 min	300	13.6%
60+ min	90	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 16.3% (833 of 5,126)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,452	64.6%
Nonfamily households	797	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,249	83.6%
Vacant	442	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,541	68.5%
Renter-occupied	708	31.5%

1-unit, detached71.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units7.1%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other14.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,911	71.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	99	3.7%
5 to 19 units	191	7.1%
20 or more units	108	4.0%
Mobile home & other	382	14.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0165040
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 19 sq mi
Water area: 0.38 sq mi
Center point: 33.1453, -85.3695