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Roanoke Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Roanoke Area is 310,934. The Roanoke Area population density is 163.93 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 191.35 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Roanoke Area is white, which represent 82.22% of the total population. The average Roanoke Area education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 310,934. #153

Population Density, #221

Roanoke Area
163.93 per square mile
Virginia
191.35 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:255,642 (82.22%, #547)
Black:40,426 (13.00%, #201)
Hispanic:10,512 (3.38%, #575)
Asian:5,293 (1.70%, #248)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):539 (0.17%, #744)
One Race, Other:2,230 (0.72%, see rank)
Two or More Races:6,804 (2.19%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:4,602 (43.78%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:1,262 (12.01%, see rank)
Cuban:1,285 (12.22%, see rank)
Central American:1,474 (14.02%, see rank)
South American:732 (6.96%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:1,573 (29.72%, see rank)
Chinese:571 (10.79%, see rank)
Filipino:685 (12.94%, see rank)
Japanese:122 (2.30%, see rank)
Korean:245 (4.63%, see rank)
Vietnamese:576 (10.88%, see rank)
Asian, Other:1,521 (28.74%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

249,500 (80.24%) out of the total population of 310,934 reported first ancestry.

 Roanoke Area% of the Total PopulationVirginiaU.S.
Arab1,2930.42%, see rank0.83%0.56%
Czech6530.21%, see rank0.28%0.47%
Danish5110.16%, see rank0.23%0.42%
Dutch3,7021.19%, see rank1.00%1.40%
English40,23512.94%, see rank10.69%8.02%
French7,1812.31%, see rank2.33%3.34%
German43,06913.85%, see rank11.87%15.03%
Greek8490.27%, see rank0.41%0.41%
Hungarian6070.20%, see rank0.35%0.46%
Irish34,34111.04%, see rank9.99%10.80%
Italian7,9462.56%, see rank4.00%5.52%
Norwegian1,4690.47%, see rank0.61%1.42%
Polish4,0921.32%, see rank1.89%3.01%
Portuguese1930.06%, see rank0.20%0.44%
Russian9660.31%, see rank0.70%0.92%
Scotch-Irish9,1222.93%, see rank1.68%0.99%
Scottish5,9671.92%, see rank2.13%1.72%
Subsaharan African3,2141.03%, see rank2.02%0.95%
Swedish1,7230.55%, see rank0.71%1.27%
Swiss6490.21%, see rank0.24%0.30%
Ukrainian2550.08%, see rank0.23%0.31%
American49,83216.03%, see rank11.04%7.12%
Welsh2,0220.65%, see rank0.65%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 150,247 (48.32%, see rank)
Females: 160,687 (51.68%, see rank)

Roanoke Area
Male: 48.32%
Female: 51.68%
Virginia
Male: 49.15%
Female: 50.85%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Roanoke Area
42.20 years old
Virginia
37.60 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Roanoke Area
40.80 years old
Virginia
36.20 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Roanoke Area
43.40 years old
Virginia
38.90 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Roanoke Area% of the Total PopulationVirginiaU.S.
Under 5 years17,4935.63%, see rank6.25%6.36%
5 to 9 years17,4865.62%, see rank6.34%6.51%
10 to 14 years19,4276.25%, see rank6.32%6.59%
15 to 19 years19,5096.27%, see rank6.72%6.85%
20 to 24 years17,8935.75%, see rank7.16%7.13%
25 to 34 years36,25311.66%, see rank13.90%13.47%
35 to 44 years38,94612.53%, see rank13.42%12.96%
45 to 54 years45,70214.70%, see rank14.64%14.09%
55 to 64 years44,62714.35%, see rank12.28%12.29%
65 to 74 years29,8739.61%, see rank7.51%7.64%
75 to 84 16,2465.22%, see rank3.85%4.25%
85 years and over7,4792.41%, see rank1.60%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Roanoke AreaVirginiaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population219,126, 100%5,501,125209,056,129
Less Than High School28,176, 12.86%, see rank12.11%13.67%
High School Graduate66,333, 30.27%, see rank25.01%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree65,989, 30.11%, see rank27.11%29.09%
Bachelor Degree38,369, 17.51%, see rank20.74%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree20,259, 9.25%, see rank15.03%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.44, see rank13.9413.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Roanoke Area VirginiaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten7,95070.50%29.50%63.13%36.87%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)30,11190.97%, see rank9.03%, see rank90.08%9.92%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)15,19792.25%, see rank7.75%, see rank91.63%8.37%90.60%9.40%
College15,33365.02%, see rank34.98%, see rank79.69%20.31%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School3,15662.36%, see rank37.64%, see rank62.00%38.00%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Roanoke AreaVirginiaU.S.
Total Households128,965, 100%3,041,710116,211,092
Average Household Size2.35, see rank2.612.63
1 Person Households39,101, 30.32%, see rank26.52%27.57%
2 or More Person Households89,864, 69.68%, see rank73.48%72.43%
Family Households (Families)83,532, 64.77%, see rank67.30%66.22%
Average Family Size2.99, see rank3.253.32
Married-Couple Family62,540, 48.49%, see rank50.70%48.42%
Nonfamily Households45,433, 35.23%, see rank32.70%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Roanoke Area%VirginiaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total256,528see rank6,637,353252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over122,363100%, see rank3,232,491123,281,364
Never Married35,91729.35%, see rank34.57%35.77%
Married69,56056.85%, see rank54.49%52.04%
Widowed3,7933.10%, see rank2.36%2.57%
Divorced13,09310.70%, see rank8.57%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over134,165100%, see rank3,404,862129,692,771
Never Married32,33924.10%, see rank28.53%29.48%
Married68,44251.01%, see rank51.39%49.19%
Widowed14,72810.98%, see rank8.68%9.16%
Divorced18,65613.91%, see rank11.39%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Roanoke Area%VirginiaU.S.
Native295,87095.16%, see rank88.41%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence205,92566.23%, see rank49.57%58.73%
Born in Different State87,62528.18%, see rank37.13%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		2,3200.75%, see rank1.72%1.42%
Foreign Born15,0644.84%, see rank11.59%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship5,2891.70%, see rank5.55%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship9,7753.14%, see rank6.04%7.09%
Born In Europe2,3690.76%, see rank1.25%1.53%
Born In Asia5,0071.61%, see rank4.79%3.82%
Born In Africa1,6010.51%, see rank1.11%0.55%
Born In Oceania1540.05%, see rank0.05%0.07%
Born In Latin America5,4401.75%, see rank4.20%6.83%
Born In Northern America4930.16%, see rank0.19%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Roanoke Area%VirginiaU.S.
English120,33093.30%, see rank84.46%79.39%
Spanish3,9323.05%, see rank6.31%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages2,7022.10%, see rank4.18%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages1,1960.93%, see rank3.67%3.36%
Other8050.62%, see rank1.38%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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