Vinton

Population: 8,038
Median household income: $64,643
Median home value: $179,400

Vinton is a community in Roanoke County, Virginia, home to 8,038 residents. Its median household income of $64,643 runs below the Roanoke County figure of $82,931.

From 2019 to 2023, Vinton's population held roughly steady from 8,083 to 8,038, while its median home value rose 21.2% from $148,000 to $179,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.9% of the population. 77.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,038
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $64,643
Median home value: $179,400
Median gross rent: $939
Housing units: 3,958
Homeownership rate: 56.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,0838,038

Median household income

$49,618$64,643

Median home value

$148,000$179,400

Median gross rent

$725$939

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,083	$49,618	$148,000	$725
2020	8,102	$52,048	$147,900	$724
2021	8,039	$56,829	$149,800	$772
2022	8,045	$65,481	$175,800	$851
2023	8,038	$64,643	$179,400	$939

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	431	5.4%
5 to 17	1,445	18.0%
18 to 24	557	6.9%
25 to 34	1,046	13.0%
35 to 44	1,070	13.3%
45 to 54	763	9.5%
55 to 64	1,195	14.9%
65 to 74	868	10.8%
75 and over	663	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,062	87.9%
Black or African American	344	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	43	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	53	0.7%
Two or more races	255	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	278	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	623	11.1%
High school graduate	2,112	37.7%
Some college or associate's	1,945	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	662	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	263	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.3%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,001	77.8%
Carpooled	151	3.9%
Public transit	21	0.5%
Walked	43	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	553	14.3%
Other means	86	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	598	18.1%
15 to 29 min	1,644	49.8%
30 to 44 min	782	23.7%
45 to 59 min	65	2.0%
60+ min	213	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 10.6% (826 of 7,821)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,105	57.5%
Nonfamily households	1,559	42.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,664	92.6%
Vacant	294	7.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,078	56.7%
Renter-occupied	1,586	43.3%

1-unit, detached64.6%

1-unit, attached7.7%

2 to 4 units11.9%

5 to 19 units7.5%

20 or more units7.1%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,557	64.6%
1-unit, attached	306	7.7%
2 to 4 units	472	11.9%
5 to 19 units	295	7.5%
20 or more units	280	7.1%
Mobile home & other	48	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5181280
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.11 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 37.2742, -79.8882