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Roanoke County, Virginia

Roanoke County had 97,334 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 250.6 square miles of land. It ranks 22nd of 133 in Virginia by population and 79th by land area.

Population
97,334
#22 of 133 in Virginia · #639 in US
Area
250.6 sq mi
#79 of 133 in Virginia · #2,911 in US
Density
388 / sq mi
#47 of 133 in Virginia · #351 in US
Median household income
$80,929
#40 of 133 in Virginia · #448 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Roanoke County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Roanoke County population, land area and income

Roanoke County had 97,334 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 250.6 square miles of land. It ranks 22nd of 133 in Virginia by population and 79th by land area. That works out to 388.5 people per square mile, 4.0 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Roanoke County is 3.5 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $80,929 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

97,334

3144th1st

639th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

251 sq mi

3144th1st

2911th of 3,144 (US)

Density

388.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

351st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$80,929

3143rd1st

448th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

97,334

133rd1st

22nd of 133 (VA)

Land area

251 sq mi

133rd1st

79th of 133 (VA)

Density

388.5 / sq mi

133rd1st

47th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$80,929

133rd1st

40th of 133 (VA)

How Roanoke County's population changed since 2020

Roanoke County gained 382 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.4%. That ranks 78th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Roanoke County recorded 3,047 births and 5,261 deaths, a natural change of -2,214. Net international migration added +937 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,624. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 2,214 people.

97.0k202096.7k202196.9k202297.3k202397.3k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
3,047
Deaths
5,261
Net international migration
+937
Net domestic migration
+1,624
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+71

Where Roanoke County is

The Census internal point of Roanoke County is at 37.330800, -80.191200. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Roanoke County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Roanoke County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
37.330800, -80.191200
DMS
37°19'50.88"N 80°11'28.32"W
UTM
17N 571651.5E 4131876.8N
Geohash
dnwur5ye9
Plus code
869X8RJ5+8G

Towns in Roanoke County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Roanoke County, 8,059 people together, or 8% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Roanoke County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Vinton with 8,059.

  1. 01Vinton8,059
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Roanoke County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for Roanoke County. The most populous is Montgomery County, VA, with 98,998 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 151.9 miles E of Roanoke County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Winston-Salem, NC (population 255,769), 84.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Salem, VA (population 25,908), 8.1 miles away.

Roanoke County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Roanoke County is 51161: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 161. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $80,929.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Roanoke County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 97,334. That is up 382 people (0.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 96,952.

What is the FIPS code of Roanoke County?

51161. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (161) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Roanoke County?

Vinton, with 8,059 residents inside Roanoke County in 2024.

Which counties border Roanoke County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Montgomery County, VA; Roanoke city, VA; Bedford County, VA; Franklin County, VA; Botetourt County, VA; Salem city, VA; Floyd County, VA; Craig County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.