Virginia

Roanoke County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
85.5%
African
5.9%
Other
5.4%
Hispanic
3.2%

Compared with Virginia and the United States

Roanoke Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricRoanoke CountyVirginiaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White85.5%57%58%
Black or African American5.9%18.3%—
Hispanic3.2%12%—
Indian1.9%2.6%—
East Asian1.5%2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Roanoke County next to Virginia and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricRoanoke CountyVirginiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—101.1 (+1.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—106.8 (+6.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$83,709$93,170$80,734
Median home value$286,000$383,700$332,700
Home price to income3.4×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,224/mo$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.5%20.3%21.0%