In 2021, Roanoke city, VA had a population of 99.6k people with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $48,476. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Roanoke city, VA grew from 99,122 to 99,578, a 0.46% increase and its median household income grew from $45,664 to $48,476, a 6.16% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Roanoke city, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (28.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.69%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.15%), and White (Hispanic) (2.65%).
None of the households in Roanoke city, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
95.8% of the residents in Roanoke city, VA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Roanoke city, VA are Virginia Western Community College (233949) (1,133 degrees awarded in 2021) and Paul Mitchell the School-Roanoke (231280) (49 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Roanoke city, VA was $140,600, and the homeownership rate was 51.9%.
Most people in Roanoke city, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Roanoke city, VA was 2 cars per household.
Roanoke city, VA borders Roanoke County, VA and Salem city, VA.