Census place 5168000

Roanoke

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Roanoke city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Roanoke.

According to the 2025 estimate, Roanoke has a population of 99,111 and 2,331 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 39 covered Virginia places are: median home value is $190,500, below the comparison median of $343,000; median gross rent is $996, below the comparison median of $1,359; and median household income is $55,378, below the comparison median of $69,634. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$190,500
Below the comparison median of $343,000
median gross rent
$996
Below the comparison median of $1,359
median household income
$55,378
Below the comparison median of $69,634

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Roanoke's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
99,111
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.4%
Population estimate
Density
2,331/sq mi
42.5 sq mi land area
Median age
38.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$55,378
Median home value
$190,500
Median gross rent
$996
Bachelor’s degree or higher
30%
Typical commute
19 min
Drive-alone commute
74.9%
Public transit commute
2.4%
Walked to work
1.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
47.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
45.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
58.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.5%
Working from home
11.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
85.7%
Homes built 2020+
0.5%
Households without a vehicle
11%
Households with children
23.7%
Residents with a disability
14.6%
Residents without insurance
9.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Roanoke city provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Hurricane declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
3
Snowstorm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ROANOKE-BLACKSBURG RGNL AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
68.5°F
Average low
47.6°F
Annual rainfall
42.8"
Annual snowfall
14.8"

Month by month

A year in Roanoke.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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