Roanoke County, VA Population

Overview

96,303

Total Population

43.6

Median age

51.61%

Female population %

93.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

61.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,217

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Roanoke County is 43.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Roanoke County's population under 18 was 20.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Roanoke County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Roanoke County, 16.33% were under the age of 15, 16.94% aged 15 to 29, 45.18% aged 30 to 64, 18.94% aged 65 to 84, and 2.61% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,109 more females than males in Roanoke County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.61% females and 48.39% males in Roanoke County, VA.
The Roanoke County, VA gender ratio is 93.7:100 i.e. 93.7 men to 100 women (0.937).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 3,245.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 3,740.

Roanoke County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Roanoke County population: 86.84% are White, 5.81% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.60% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.70% are some other race and 2.86% are multiracial.
Roanoke County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,217 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 93,086 (96.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Roanoke County is White with a population of 83,63 (86.84% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 96,922 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Roanoke County's population increased by 6,677 (7.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Roanoke County's population increased by 4,506 (4.88%), 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 County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 85,739.