Cave Spring, Virginia
Census designated place in Roanoke County, Virginia · ZIP 24018
- Roanoke County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 7 public schools
- 26,014 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 10,967Households
- $85,314Median household income
- $296,700Median home value
- 7Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Cave Spring
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 24,941 |
| 2010 | 24,922 |
| 2020 | 26,755 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $85,314 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 7,678 units
- Renter occupied
- 3,289 units
- Vacancy rate
- 7.9%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Cave Spring | Roanoke County | Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,014 | 96,793 | 8,657,499 |
| Median household income | $85,314 | $82,931 | $90,974 |
| Median age | 42.3 | 43.7 | 38.8 |
| Median home value | $296,700 | $267,300 | $360,700 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 50.4% | 37.4% | 41.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 11.1% | 6.4% | 12.9% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.0% | 76.3% | 67.2% |
| Mean commute to work | 20.6 minutes | 22.0 minutes | 27.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cave Spring Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Roanoke County Public Schools |
| Green Valley Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Roanoke County Public Schools |
| Oak Grove Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Roanoke County Public Schools |
| Penn Forest Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Roanoke County Public Schools |
| Cave Spring Middle | Public | 6–8 | Roanoke County Public Schools |
| Cave Spring High | Public | 9–12 | Roanoke County Public Schools |
| Hidden Valley High | Public | 9–12 | Roanoke County Public Schools |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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