Roanoke, LA Demographics

A map of Roanoke's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	440	366	91.3%	74.5%
Hispanic	42	8	8.7%	1.6%
Black	0	105	0.0%	21.4%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.4%
Multiracial	0	10	0.0%	2.0%

Roanoke, Louisiana has an estimated population of 482, a slight decrease from the 491 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.3% White, 8.7% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Roanoke, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Roanoke has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Louisiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Roanoke, that probability was 39.8% in 2020 and 15.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Roanoke is ranked the 363rd most populous place in Louisiana, out of 489 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Roanoke was ranked the 357th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Roanoke's White Population

440 residents of Roanoke, or 91.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Roanoke is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Roanoke ranks 173rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roanoke's White population has grown by an estimated 20.2%. White residents' share of Roanoke's population has increased from 74.5% to 91.3%.

Roanoke is more White than neighboring Welsh (80.6% White), Jennings (63.4% White), Mermentau (83.3% White), and Lake Arthur (87.2% White). Roanoke is less White than neighboring Lacassine (100% White).

Roanoke's Black Population

0 residents of Roanoke, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Roanoke is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Roanoke ranks 257th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roanoke's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Roanoke's population has decreased from 21.4% to 0.0%.

Roanoke is less Black than neighboring Welsh (17% Black), Jennings (24.4% Black), Mermentau (11.8% Black), and Lake Arthur (8.5% Black).

Roanoke's Asian Population

0 residents of Roanoke, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Roanoke is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Roanoke ranks 333rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roanoke's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Roanoke's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Roanoke is less Asian than neighboring Welsh (0.3% Asian), and Jennings (0.5% Asian).

Roanoke's Hispanic Population

42 residents of Roanoke, or 8.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Roanoke is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Roanoke ranks 375th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roanoke's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 425.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Roanoke's population has increased from 1.6% to 8.7%.

Roanoke is more Hispanic than neighboring Welsh (2.1% Hispanic), Jennings (5.2% Hispanic), Mermentau (1.6% Hispanic), Lake Arthur (1.5% Hispanic), and Lacassine (0% Hispanic).

Roanoke's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Roanoke, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Roanoke is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Roanoke ranks 346th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roanoke's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Roanoke's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Roanoke is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jennings (0.4% Native American/Other), and Lake Arthur (1% Native American/Other).

Roanoke's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Roanoke, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Roanoke is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Roanoke ranks 406th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roanoke's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Roanoke's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.0%.

Roanoke is less Multiracial than neighboring Jennings (6.2% Multiracial), Mermentau (3.3% Multiracial), and Lake Arthur (1.9% 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.