Roane County Demographics

A map of Roane County's Population by Race

Roane County, West Virginia had a population of 14,028 in 2020. It was 94.3% White, 0.2% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Roane County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Roane County is the 39th most populous county of the 55 counties in West Virginia.

Roane County's White Population

13,231 residents of Roane County identify as White, or 94.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Roane County slightly larger than the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Roane County is ranked #24 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Roane County is more White than neighboring Kanawha County (84.5% White). Roane County is less White than neighboring Calhoun County (95.9% White), Wirt County (96.2% White), Jackson County (95% White), and Clay County (95% White).

Roane County's Black Population

35 residents of Roane County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Roane County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Roane County is ranked #46 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Roane County is more Black than neighboring Wirt County (0.1% Black), and Clay County (0.1% Black). Roane County is less Black than neighboring Jackson County (0.4% Black), and Kanawha County (7.4% Black).

Roane County's Asian Population

38 residents of Roane County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Roane County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Roane County is ranked #28 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Roane County is more Asian than neighboring Calhoun County (0.2% Asian), Wirt County (0% Asian), and Clay County (0.2% Asian). Roane County is less Asian than neighboring Kanawha County (1.2% Asian).

Roane County's Hispanic Population

152 residents of Roane County identify as Hispanic, or 1.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Roane County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Roane County is ranked #31 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Roane County is more Hispanic than neighboring Calhoun County (0.8% Hispanic), Wirt County (0.4% Hispanic), Jackson County (0.8% Hispanic), and Clay County (0.6% Hispanic). Roane County is less Hispanic than neighboring Kanawha County (1.5% Hispanic).

Roane County's Native American/Other Population

37 residents of Roane County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Roane County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of West Virginia (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Roane County is ranked #45 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Roane County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jackson County (0.4% Native American/Other), Clay County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Kanawha County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Roane County's Multiracial Population

535 residents of Roane County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Roane County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Roane County is ranked #19 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Roane County is more Multiracial than neighboring Calhoun County (2.6% Multiracial), Wirt County (2.9% Multiracial), Jackson County (3.1% Multiracial), and Clay County (3.7% Multiracial). Roane County is less Multiracial than neighboring Kanawha County (4.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.