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Roanoke, Virginia

City in Roanoke city, Virginia · ZIP 24011, 24012, 24013

  • Roanoke city
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 29 public schools
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  • 97,912 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 43,429Households
  • $52,671Median household income
  • $180,500Median home value
  • 29Public schools
  • 10ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+5.4%
94k96k98k100k102k2000: 94,91120002010: 97,03220102020: 100,011202094,911100,011
Population of Roanoke at each census
CensusPopulation
200094,911
201097,032
2020100,011

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.

Household income in Roanoke
Under $50k47.8%
$50k to $100k29.7%
$100k to $150k12.3%
$150k to $200k5%
$200k and over5.2%

Median household income $52,671 · 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.

Housing tenure in Roanoke
Owner occupied
22,452 units
Renter occupied
20,977 units
Vacancy rate
11.2%

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.

Roanoke compared with its county and state
Roanoke compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRoanokeRoanoke cityVirginia
Population98,67798,6778,657,499
Median household income$52,671$52,671$90,974
Median age38.038.038.8
Median home value$180,500$180,500$360,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher28.9%28.9%41.5%
Foreign-born residents7.5%7.5%12.9%
Owner-occupied homes51.7%51.7%67.2%
Mean commute to work19.9 minutes19.9 minutes27.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Roanoke29
Public schools in Roanoke, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Crystal Spring ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Roanoke City Public Schools
Fairview ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Roanoke City Public Schools
Fallon Park ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Roanoke City Public Schools
Fishburn Park ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Roanoke City Public Schools
Garden City ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Roanoke City Public Schools
Grandin Court ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Roanoke City Public Schools
Highland Park ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Roanoke City Public Schools
Hurt Park ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Roanoke City Public Schools
Lincoln Terrace ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Roanoke City Public Schools
Monterey ElementaryPublicK–5Roanoke City Public Schools
Morningside ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Roanoke City Public Schools
Preston Park ElementaryPublicK–5Roanoke City Public Schools
Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Roanoke City Public Schools
Round Hill ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Roanoke City Public Schools
Virginia Heights ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Roanoke City Public Schools
Wasena ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Roanoke City Public Schools
Westside ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Roanoke City Public Schools
Addison Aerospace Magnet MiddlePublic6–8Roanoke City Public Schools
Breckinridge MiddlePublic6–8Roanoke City Public Schools
Hidden Valley MiddlePublic6–8Roanoke County Public Schools
James Madison MiddlePublic6–8Roanoke City Public Schools
John P. Fishwick MiddlePublic6–8Roanoke City Public Schools
Woodrow Wilson MiddlePublic6–8Roanoke City Public Schools
Patrick Henry HighPublic9–12Roanoke City Public Schools
William Fleming HighPublic9–12Roanoke City Public Schools
Forest Park AcademyAlternativeNRoanoke City Public Schools
Noel C. Taylor Academy At OaklandAlternativeNRoanoke City Public Schools
Reg Alternative Plus Self Project/Roanoke CityAlternativeNReg Alternative Plus Self Project/Roanoke City
Roanoke Valley Governor's SchoolPublicNRoanoke Valley Governor's School

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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