Overview
9,270
Total Population
37.5
Median age
46.41%
Female population %
115.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
46.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,084
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Roanoke's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Roanoke is 37.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Roanoke's population under 18 was 26.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Roanoke's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Roanoke, 22.49% were under the age of 15, 16.75% aged 15 to 29, 51.43% aged 30 to 64, 8.30% aged 65 to 84, and 1.02% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 666 less females than males in Roanoke:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.41% females and 53.59% males in Roanoke, TX.
- The Roanoke, TX gender ratio is 115.5:100 i.e. 115.5 men to 100 women (1.155).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 641.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 432.
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Race / Ethnicity
Roanoke's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Roanoke population: 69.75% are White, 5.60% are Black or African American, 7.91% are Asian, 5.09% are some other race and 11.65% are multiracial.
- Roanoke's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,084 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,186 (77.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Roanoke is White with a population of 6,466 (69.75% of the total population).
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Year by year
Roanoke's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 9,943 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Roanoke's population increased by 2,513 (71.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Roanoke's population increased by 3,719 (61.56%), 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 2000 at 3,528.
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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)