Roanoke County, VA Demographic Data
Roanoke County, VA Summary
Roanoke County is located in Virginia
- Population: 92,901
- Area: 251.25 sq. miles
- Land Area: 250.52 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.73 sq. miles
- Population Density: 369.75 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,930.45 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Roanoke County, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
48,960
52%
50.8
Male
45,071
48%
49.2
Total Population
94,031
323,128,000
Roanoke County, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,277
4.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,980
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,175
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,968
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,853
5.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
10,493
11.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
11,692
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
13,212
14.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,578
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
6,298
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
10,767
11.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,428
6.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,310
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
74,901
79.7%
77.2
Female
39,685
53.0%
51.3
Male
35,216
47.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
72,196
76.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
22,830
24.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
19,505
20.7%
15.2
Female
11,094
56.9%
55.8
Male
8,411
43.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Roanoke County, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
92,617
98.5%
96.8
White
82,416
87.6%
72.6
Black or African American
5,908
6.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
232
0.2%
0.8
Asian
2,895
3.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,166
1.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,414
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,763
2.9%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
91,268
97.1%
82.2
Roanoke County, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,327
3.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,668
5.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
16,022
23.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
13,503
19.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
9,807
14.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
14,597
21.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7,854
11.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,995
8.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
61,783
91.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22,451
33.1%
31.2
Roanoke County, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
18,023
22.9%
33.7%
Now Married
43,166
54.9%
47.5
Divorced
9,780
12.4%
11.0%
Separated
1,394
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
6,236
7.9
5.8%
Roanoke County, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
81,755
91.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
7,999
8.9%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Roanoke County, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,249
5.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
908
2.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,285
8.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,276
11.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,215
13.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
7,241
18.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,683
12.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
6,902
17.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,870
4.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,912
5.0%
6.4
Median household income
60,454
57,617
Per capita income
34,300
31,128
Roanoke County, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
51
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,389
7.3%
9.8
Construction
2,363
5.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
12,692
27.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,071
6.6%
6.6
Information
918
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,353
9.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,180
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,659
10.1%
11.4
Public administration
2,573
5.6%
4.6
Retail trade
6,172
13.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,978
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,884
4.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,266
7.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
20,444
44.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,471
9.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
12,154
26.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,948
12.9%
18.1%
Roanoke County, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
45,515
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
39,591
87.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,495
5.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
160
0.4%
5.1
Walked
497
1.1%
2.7
Other means
113
0.2%
1.8
Worked at home
2,659
5.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.9
26.6
Roanoke County, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,635
4.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
11,679
30.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
13,956
36.2%
37.1
3 or more
11,271
29.2%
21.0
Roanoke County, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
38,541
94.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
29,414
76.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
9,127
23.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,481
6.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Roanoke County, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
41,022
1 room
788
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
1,873
4.6%
9.1
4 rooms
3,638
8.9%
16.5
5 rooms
7,040
17.2%
19.8
6 rooms
7,372
18.0%
17.8
7 rooms
7,590
18.5%
12.0
8 rooms
5,286
12.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
7,435
18.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Roanoke County, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
41,022
1-unit, detached
31,293
76.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,858
7.0%
5.9
2-units
477
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
956
2.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
360
0.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,885
7.0%
4.4
20 or more units
1,550
3.8%
9.0
Mobile home
643
1.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Roanoke County, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,134
2.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,460
3.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,527
13.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6,530
15.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
9,406
22.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6,052
14.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,110
12.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,910
12.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
809
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
84
0.2%
1.4%
Roanoke County, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
17,163
44.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,066
2.8%
4.7
Electricity
16,711
43.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,618
6.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
818
2.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
37
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
128
0.3%
1.1
Roanoke County, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
18,013
47295100.0
Less than $500
327
1.8%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
460
2.6%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
700
3.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,408
7.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,417
19.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
4,704
26.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,997
38.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
9,854
54.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,966
16.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
610
3.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,350
7.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,173
17.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
60
0.0%
0.0%
Roanoke County, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
838
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
948
10.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,842
20.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,749
19.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,122
12.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
777
8.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,459
27.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
230
0.0%
0.0%
Roanoke County, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
29,414
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
431
1.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
976
3.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,928
16.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
7,696
26.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
9,890
33.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,761
12.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,300
4.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
432
1.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
205,400
205,000
