Roanoke County Demographics
A map of Roanoke County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 79,928 | 82.5% |
Black | 5,650 | 5.8% |
Multiracial | 3,805 | 3.9% |
Hispanic | 3,507 | 3.6% |
Asian | 3,425 | 3.5% |
Native American/Other | 614 | 0.6% |
Roanoke County, Virginia had a population of 96,929 in 2020. It was 82.5% White, 5.8% Black, 3.5% Asian, 3.6% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Roanoke County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Roanoke County is the 21st most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.
Roanoke County's White Population
79,928 residents of Roanoke County identify as White, or 82.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Roanoke County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Roanoke County is ranked #41 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Roanoke County is more White than neighboring Salem County (81.6% White), Roanoke County (55.9% White), and Montgomery County (78.1% White). Roanoke County is less White than neighboring Craig County (94.7% White), and Franklin County (84.8% White).
Roanoke County's Black Population
5,650 residents of Roanoke County identify as Black, or 5.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Roanoke County less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Roanoke County is ranked #95 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Roanoke County is more Black than neighboring Craig County (0.2% Black), and Montgomery County (4.1% Black). Roanoke County is less Black than neighboring Salem County (7.5% Black), Roanoke County (27.1% Black), and Franklin County (7.1% Black).
Roanoke County's Asian Population
3,425 residents of Roanoke County identify as Asian, or 3.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Roanoke County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Roanoke County is ranked #23 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Roanoke County is more Asian than neighboring Salem County (2.1% Asian), Roanoke County (2.5% Asian), Craig County (0.2% Asian), and Franklin County (0.6% Asian). Roanoke County is less Asian than neighboring Montgomery County (8.3% Asian).
Roanoke County's Hispanic Population
3,507 residents of Roanoke County identify as Hispanic, or 3.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Roanoke County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Roanoke County is ranked #73 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Roanoke County is more Hispanic than neighboring Craig County (1.1% Hispanic). Roanoke County is less Hispanic than neighboring Salem County (4.3% Hispanic), Roanoke County (8.5% Hispanic), and Montgomery County (4.7% Hispanic).
Roanoke County's Native American/Other Population
614 residents of Roanoke County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Roanoke County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Roanoke County is ranked #73 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Roanoke County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Salem County (0.4% Native American/Other), Craig County (0.4% Native American/Other), Montgomery County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Franklin County (0.5% Native American/Other). Roanoke County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Roanoke County (0.8% Native American/Other).
Roanoke County's Multiracial Population
3,805 residents of Roanoke County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Roanoke County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Roanoke County is ranked #68 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Roanoke County is more Multiracial than neighboring Craig County (3.4% Multiracial), and Franklin County (3.5% Multiracial). Roanoke County is less Multiracial than neighboring Salem County (4% Multiracial), Roanoke County (5.3% Multiracial), and Montgomery County (4.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.