Roanoke County, VA Demographics
Roanoke County, VA is the 21st most populous of 133 counties in Virginia, with 96,972 residents across 251 square miles. That is about 387 people per square mile.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 96,972 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 251 sq mi |
| Density | 387 / sq mi |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
How Roanoke County compares to the US
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Central Location: Roanoke County, VA
Measured from the county's main population center using 2020 census blocks.
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Census tracts in Roanoke County, VA
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 303 | 7,288 | 30.6 | 238 |
| Census Tract 307.01 | 6,936 | 3.9 | 1,793 |
| Census Tract 312.02 | 6,175 | 6.6 | 929 |
| Census Tract 309 | 6,162 | 23.0 | 268 |
| Census Tract 307.02 | 5,835 | 1.7 | 3,346 |
| Census Tract 306.01 | 5,474 | 38.8 | 141 |
| Census Tract 312.01 | 5,358 | 5.7 | 939 |
| Census Tract 308.02 | 5,124 | 2.4 | 2,149 |
| Census Tract 302.01 | 4,856 | 2.8 | 1,733 |
| Census Tract 311.01 | 4,557 | 1.9 | 2,344 |
| Census Tract 302.06 | 4,437 | 1.2 | 3,574 |
| Census Tract 302.05 | 4,253 | 2.9 | 1,457 |
| Census Tract 302.03 | 3,987 | 3.0 | 1,344 |
| Census Tract 310 | 3,856 | 14.3 | 269 |
| Census Tract 308.03 | 3,669 | 1.2 | 3,146 |
| Census Tract 301 | 3,557 | 75.5 | 47 |
| Census Tract 311.02 | 3,485 | 1.3 | 2,702 |
| Census Tract 305.02 | 2,937 | 6.1 | 478 |
| Census Tract 302.07 | 2,772 | 1.0 | 2,918 |
| Census Tract 306.02 | 2,443 | 7.6 | 321 |
| Census Tract 305.01 | 1,892 | 18.4 | 103 |
| Census Tract 308.04 | 1,876 | 0.6 | 3,167 |
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About this page
This page shows demographics for a US county from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey: population, land area, density, urban share, and how the county compares to national averages for income, housing, age, and more.
Counties subdivide into census tracts, listed below with their populations. The drive-time and radius tables measure the population around the county's main population center.