Roanoke

Population: 98,677
Median household income: $52,671
Median home value: $180,500

Roanoke is a community in Roanoke city, Virginia, home to 98,677 residents. The median household income of $52,671 is in line with the Roanoke city median ($52,671).

Between 2019 and 2023, Roanoke's population held roughly steady from 99,229 to 98,677, while its median home value rose 33.6% from $135,100 to $180,500.

The typical home was built around 1959. 19.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 98,677
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $52,671
Median home value: $180,500
Median gross rent: $964
Housing units: 48,931
Homeownership rate: 51.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

99,22998,677

Median household income

$44,230$52,671

Median home value

$135,100$180,500

Median gross rent

$814$964

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	99,229	$44,230	$135,100	$814
2020	99,122	$45,664	$134,900	$804
2021	99,578	$48,476	$140,600	$845
2022	99,213	$51,523	$162,000	$917
2023	98,677	$52,671	$180,500	$964

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6,353	6.4%
5 to 17	15,978	16.2%
18 to 24	7,296	7.4%
25 to 34	14,921	15.1%
35 to 44	12,602	12.8%
45 to 54	11,819	12.0%
55 to 64	12,481	12.6%
65 to 74	10,356	10.5%
75 and over	6,871	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	54,810	55.5%
Black or African American	28,099	28.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	85	0.1%
Asian	3,087	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	95	0.1%
Some other race	439	0.4%
Two or more races	3,603	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,459	8.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate33.9%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree17.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,189	10.4%
High school graduate	23,418	33.9%
Some college or associate's	18,493	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	12,180	17.6%
Graduate or professional degree	7,770	11.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone76.2%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit2.4%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home10.7%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	34,758	76.2%
Carpooled	3,324	7.3%
Public transit	1,109	2.4%
Walked	645	1.4%
Bicycle	76	0.2%
Worked from home	4,898	10.7%
Other means	794	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12,900	31.7%
15 to 29 min	19,208	47.2%
30 to 44 min	5,900	14.5%
45 to 59 min	1,345	3.3%
60+ min	1,353	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 19.7% (19,062 of 96,897)

	Count	Share
Family households	22,407	51.6%
Nonfamily households	21,022	48.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	43,429	88.8%
Vacant	5,502	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	22,452	51.7%
Renter-occupied	20,977	48.3%

1-unit, detached61.1%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units12.1%

5 to 19 units14.6%

20 or more units7.5%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	29,901	61.1%
1-unit, attached	1,819	3.7%
2 to 4 units	5,938	12.1%
5 to 19 units	7,166	14.6%
20 or more units	3,667	7.5%
Mobile home & other	440	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5168000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 43 sq mi
Water area: 0.33 sq mi
Center point: 37.2785, -79.9582

Other places in Roanoke city

None.