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Founded 1852Elev. 297 m

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Roanoke at a glance

Median age

Median household income

$52,671

Median home value

$180,500

Median rent

$964/mo

Homeownership

51.7%

Bachelor's or higher

28.9%

Avg. commute

19.9 min

Unemployment

5.5%

Residents by race & ethnicity

White55.5%

Hispanic or Latino8.6%

Black28.5%

Asian3.1%

Roanoke is home to roughly 98,677 residents. Roanoke was founded in 1852. The median age is 38 and the median household income is $52,671. Homes carry a median value of $180,500, and about 52% of residents own where they live. White residents make up the largest share of the population (55.5%). Around 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 20 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Most common names in Roanoke

Michael Smith (~15)John Smith (~13)James Smith (~13)David Smith (~12)Robert Smith (~12)Michael Johnson (~12)John Johnson (~10)James Johnson (~10)Michael Williams (~10)William Smith (~10)David Johnson (~9)Robert Johnson (~9)John Williams (~9)Michael Brown (~9)Michael Jones (~9)James Williams (~8)David Williams (~8)John Brown (~8)Robert Williams (~8)John Jones (~8)William Johnson (~8)Mary Smith (~7)James Brown (~7)James Jones (~7)Michael Garcia (~7)David Brown (~7)Maria Smith (~7)Michael Miller (~7)David Jones (~7)Robert Brown (~7)Robert Jones (~7)Daniel Smith (~7)Joseph Smith (~7)Michael Davis (~7)Richard Smith (~7)Michael Rodriguez (~7)Michael Martinez (~6)Thomas Smith (~6)Christopher Smith (~6)John Garcia (~6)William Williams (~6)John Miller (~6)Michael Hernandez (~6)

Popular names in Virginia

Common names across Virginia — search any of them by city, age, and relatives.

James Garcia (~194)John Davis (~194)James Miller (~193)John Rodriguez (~190)Mary Johnson (~190)James Davis (~186)John Martinez (~184)James Rodriguez (~182)David Garcia (~182)David Miller (~182)John Hernandez (~181)Jennifer Smith (~181)William Brown (~179)Robert Garcia (~179)Matthew Smith (~179)Robert Miller (~178)Maria Johnson (~178)

Occupations in Roanoke

Management, business, science & arts36.6%

Sales & office21.2%

Service18.6%

Production, transportation & material moving16.2%

Natural resources, construction & maintenance7.5%

Share of employed residents (16+). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year).

Population trend

2010–2024. Sources: Wikidata (CC0) historical figures; latest from U.S. Census ACS.

Where Roanoke is

Roanoke (highlighted) among major cities in Virginia.

Notable people from Roanoke

John C. Mather Henrietta Lacks John Payne Lynn Bari Louis A. Johnson Tony Atlas Eustace Mullins Don Pullen Henry H. Fowler Jonathan Glassner

Born in Roanoke. Source: Wikidata / Wikipedia (CC0); links open Wikipedia.

Historic places in Roanoke

Roanoke has 42 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Old Tombstone Colonial National Bank St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church Mountain View Harrison School First National Bank Fire Station No. 1 Boxley Building

★ = National Historic Landmark. Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places.

Historic newspapers of Roanoke

Roanoke Daily Times · 1886-1890The Roanoke Times · 1890-1895The Roanoke Daily Times · 1895-1897The Tribune · 1951-19??

Source: Library of Congress, Chronicling America (public domain).

Cities near Roanoke

Salem (5 mi)Blacksburg (26 mi)Christiansburg (26 mi)Radford (35 mi)Martinsville (41 mi)Lynchburg (43 mi)

Registered sex offenders in Roanoke, VA (16)

Public sex-offender registry records for people in Roanoke, Virginia.

Miguel Santos Flores, 47ABSCONDER

Roanoke · Roanoke City County · 24015

AKA Miguel S Flores, Maguel Florez