Overview
5,368
Total Population
43.5
Median age
52.91%
Female population %
89:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
60.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
65
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Roanoke's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Roanoke is 43.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Roanoke's population under 18 was 19.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Roanoke's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Roanoke, 15.31% were under the age of 15, 18.16% aged 15 to 29, 44.17% aged 30 to 64, 19.21% aged 65 to 84, and 3.15% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 312 more females than males in Roanoke:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.91% females and 47.09% males in Roanoke, AL.
- The Roanoke, AL gender ratio is 89:100 i.e. 89 men to 100 women (0.890).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 238.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 214.
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Race / Ethnicity
Roanoke's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Roanoke population: 50.71% are White, 45.60% are Black or African American, 0.95% are some other race and 2.74% are multiracial.
- Roanoke's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 65 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,303 (98.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Roanoke is White with a population of 2,722 (50.71% of the total population).
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Year by year
Roanoke's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 6,694 in the year 2008
- From 2000 to 2010, Roanoke's population decreased by 466 (7.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Roanoke's population decreased by 771 (12.66%), 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, Roanoke's population was lowest in year 2021 at 5,303.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)