Median Household Income
$55,378
Median Home Value
$190,500
Median Gross Rent
$996/mo
Poverty Rate
18.3%
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
Homeownership Rate
52.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30.0%
Median Age
38.3
Population Over Time
Roanoke city grew 0.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
97,949
2016
99,329
2018
99,621
2020
99,122
2022
99,213
2024
98,355
Business & Industry
Roanoke city has 3,151 business establishments employing 66,628 people.
Health care and social assistance
402
Other services (except public administration)
357
Professional, scientific, and technical services
308
Accommodation and food services
289
Construction
204
Finance and insurance
196
Real estate and rental and leasing
171
Wholesale trade
154
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.