Roane County, WV Population

Overview

14,129

Total Population

46.1

Median age

50.44%

Female population %

98.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

63.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

169

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Roane County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Roane County is 46.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Roane County's population under 18 was 20.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Roane County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Roane County, 16.75% were under the age of 15, 15.94% aged 15 to 29, 45.39% aged 30 to 64, 20.40% aged 65 to 84, and 1.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 123 more females than males in Roane County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.44% females and 49.56% males in Roane County, WV.
The Roane County, WV gender ratio is 98.3:100 i.e. 98.3 men to 100 women (0.983).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 610.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 644.

Roane County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Roane County population: 96.65% are White, 0.08% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.36% are Asian, 0.04% are some other race and 2.76% are multiracial.
Roane County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 169 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,96 (98.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Roane County is White with a population of 13,655 (96.65% of the total population).

Roane County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 15,445 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Roane County's population decreased by 548 (3.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Roane County's population decreased by 911 (6.12%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Roane County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 13,651.