Roanoke County Demographics

A map of Roanoke County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	79,806	79,928	82.3%	82.5%
Black	6,250	5,650	6.4%	5.8%
Hispanic	3,966	3,507	4.1%	3.6%
Asian	3,627	3,425	3.7%	3.5%
Multiracial	2,820	3,805	2.9%	3.9%
Native American/Other	554	614	0.6%	0.6%

Roanoke County, Virginia has an estimated population of 97,023, a less than 1% change from the 96,929 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.3% White, 6.4% Black, 4.1% Hispanic, 3.7% Asian, 2.9% Multiracial, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Roanoke County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Roanoke is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Roanoke County, that probability was 31.3% in 2020 and 31.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Roanoke County is ranked the 22nd most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Roanoke County was ranked the 21st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Roanoke County's White Population

79,806 residents of Roanoke County, or 82.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Roanoke County is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Roanoke County ranks 41st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roanoke County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Roanoke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 82.3%.

Roanoke County is more White than neighboring Salem County (81.6% White), Roanoke County (55.3% White), and Montgomery County (80.9% White). Roanoke County is less White than neighboring Craig County (95.5% White), and Franklin County (85.6% White).

Roanoke County's Black Population

6,250 residents of Roanoke County, or 6.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Roanoke County is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Roanoke County ranks 95th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roanoke County's Black population has grown by an estimated 10.6%. Black residents' share of Roanoke County's population has increased from 5.8% to 6.4%.

Roanoke County is more Black than neighboring Craig County (0.1% Black), and Montgomery County (3.8% Black). Roanoke County is less Black than neighboring Salem County (8.7% Black), Roanoke County (27.7% Black), and Franklin County (6.8% Black).

Roanoke County's Asian Population

3,627 residents of Roanoke County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Roanoke County is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Roanoke County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roanoke County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 5.9%. Asian residents' share of Roanoke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.7%.

Roanoke County is more Asian than neighboring Salem County (2% Asian), Roanoke County (3.1% Asian), Craig County (0% Asian), and Franklin County (0.6% Asian). Roanoke County is less Asian than neighboring Montgomery County (6.4% Asian).

Roanoke County's Hispanic Population

3,966 residents of Roanoke County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Roanoke County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Roanoke County ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roanoke County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Roanoke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.1%.

Roanoke County is more Hispanic than neighboring Craig County (1.5% Hispanic), and Franklin County (3.7% Hispanic). Roanoke County is less Hispanic than neighboring Salem County (4.8% Hispanic), Roanoke County (9% Hispanic), and Montgomery County (4.6% Hispanic).

Roanoke County's Native American/Other Population

554 residents of Roanoke County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Roanoke County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Roanoke County ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roanoke County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 9.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Roanoke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Roanoke County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Franklin County (0.3% Native American/Other). Roanoke County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Salem County (1% Native American/Other), Roanoke County (0.8% Native American/Other), Craig County (1.7% Native American/Other), and Montgomery County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Roanoke County's Multiracial Population

2,820 residents of Roanoke County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Roanoke County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Roanoke County ranks 68th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roanoke County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 25.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Roanoke County's population has decreased from 3.9% to 2.9%.

Roanoke County is more Multiracial than neighboring Salem County (2% Multiracial), and Craig County (1.2% Multiracial). Roanoke County is less Multiracial than neighboring Roanoke County (4.1% Multiracial), Montgomery County (3.1% Multiracial), and Franklin County (3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.