Roanoke city, VA
Demographic and economic profile of Roanoke city, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Roanoke city anchors a regional economy with a GDP per capita of $79,149—well above its median household income of $55,378—suggesting output concentrated in higher-productivity sectors relative to resident earnings. The labor force of roughly 62,700 participants carries a 5.5% unemployment rate and a 28.9% bachelor's degree attainment rate, with median worker earnings of $37,740 and housing costs that remain accessible at a $180,500 median home value and $964 median monthly rent. Population has edged down 0.9% over five years, and a 19.7% poverty rate alongside a 52.4% homeownership rate point to a split between cost-accessible conditions and persistent economic pressure for a share of residents.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-0.9% since 2018
Roanoke city lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone55,840 (56.8%)
- Black or African American Alone27,466 (27.9%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race5,066 (5.2%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,786 (3.8%)
- Asian Alone3,082 (3.1%)
- Some Other Race Alone2,884 (2.9%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish5,841
- 2.Other Indo-European1,315
- 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island581
- 4.Vietnamese441
- 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)388
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance12,827
- 2.Retail Trade (Group)5,808
- 3.Manufacturing (Group)4,769
- 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services4,712
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,627
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations17,197
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations9,732
- 3.Service Occupations8,205
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,278
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,287
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.