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The total population of Roanoke is estimated to be 99,213 with 46,791 males (47.16%) and 52,422 females (52.84%). There are 5,631 more females than males in Roanoke.
The median household income in Roanoke was $52,398 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 654(1.26%) from $51,744 in 2020. This income is 70.23% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Roanoke sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $53,836. Overall, the median household income for the city of Roanoke stands at $49,570.
In Roanoke, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,330 for males and $30,945 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,065 for males and $44,183 for females.
In Roanoke, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $71,158, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $37,146.
In 2022, the population of Roanoke was 97,847, a 0.91% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Roanoke's population was 98,744, a decline of 1.14% compared to a population of 99,883 in 2020.
The median age in Roanoke, VA is 38.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.12% were under the age of 15, 18.69% aged 15 to 29, 45.53% aged 30 to 64, 13.87% aged 65 to 84, and 2.79% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Roanoke population: 60.08% are White, 29.35% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.21% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.11% are some other race and 5.98% are multiracial.