Roane County, West Virginia

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 13,921
Median household income: $45,194
Median home value: $121,100

Home to 13,921 residents, Roane County is one of West Virginia's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $45,194 runs below the West Virginia figure of $57,917.

Between 2019 and 2023, Roane County's population held roughly steady from 14,020 to 13,921, while its median household income rose 20.9% from $37,373 to $45,194.

The median gross rent is $590. 14.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,921
Median age: 46.5 yrs
Median household income: $45,194
Median home value: $121,100
Median gross rent: $590
Housing units: 7,157
Homeownership rate: 77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Unemployment rate: 9.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,02013,921

Median household income

$37,373$45,194

Median home value

$98,900$121,100

Median gross rent

$510$590

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,020	$37,373	$98,900	$510
2020	13,831	$38,895	$97,900	$501
2021	14,129	$38,608	$107,200	$514
2022	14,027	$41,299	$117,700	$605
2023	13,921	$45,194	$121,100	$590

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	640	4.6%
5 to 17	2,252	16.2%
18 to 24	947	6.8%
25 to 34	1,335	9.6%
35 to 44	1,586	11.4%
45 to 54	1,860	13.4%
55 to 64	2,100	15.1%
65 to 74	1,969	14.1%
75 and over	1,232	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,242	95.1%
Black or African American	3	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.1%
Asian	72	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	22	0.2%
Two or more races	404	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	164	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.1%

High school graduate49.8%

Some college or associate's18.9%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,722	17.1%
High school graduate	5,023	49.8%
Some college or associate's	1,906	18.9%
Bachelor's degree	949	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	482	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled12.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,291	77.3%
Carpooled	534	12.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	96	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	338	7.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	968	24.7%
15 to 29 min	1,043	26.6%
30 to 44 min	619	15.8%
45 to 59 min	543	13.8%
60+ min	748	19.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 20.2% (2,790 of 13,799)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,309	59.8%
Nonfamily households	2,224	40.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,533	77.3%
Vacant	1,624	22.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,264	77.1%
Renter-occupied	1,269	22.9%

1-unit, detached68.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other27.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,878	68.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	125	1.7%
5 to 19 units	57	0.8%
20 or more units	98	1.4%
Mobile home & other	1,999	27.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 54087
State: West Virginia
Land area: 484 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 38.7430, -81.3545