Independent community site, not affiliated with any government.

Roane County, West Virginia

Roane County, West Virginia · ZIP 25005, 25045, 25071

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 13,540 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 5,533Households
  • $45,194Median household income
  • $121,100Median home value
  • 2Towns with a page
  • 13ZIP codes

Roane County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−9.2%
14k14.5k15k15.5k2000: 15,44620002010: 14,92620102020: 14,028202015,44614,028
Population of Roane County at each census
CensusPopulation
200015,446
201014,926
202014,028

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, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Roane County
Under $50k57.1%
$50k to $100k26.1%
$100k to $150k11%
$150k to $200k2.2%
$200k and over3.6%

Median household income $45,194 · 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, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Roane County
Owner occupied
4,264 units
Renter occupied
1,269 units
Vacancy rate
22.7%

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, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Roane County2023
Health care and social assistance622
Retail trade440
Construction181
Accommodation and food services151
Manufacturing115
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction115
Finance and insurance80
Wholesale trade75

1,995 employees in 215 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Roane County compared with its state
Roane County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRoane CountyWest Virginia
Population13,9211,784,462
Median household income$45,194$57,917
Median age46.542.7
Median home value$121,100$155,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher14.2%23.3%
Foreign-born residents0.4%1.7%
Owner-occupied homes77.1%74.3%
Mean commute to work34.2 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Roane County2 with a page · sort by any column

Type
SpencerCity1,9361.25 sq mi
ReedyTown1440.19 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 54 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Roane County

Jobs across Roane County

No job is posted in Roane County’s towns yet. Employers post from their business dashboard; public job banks are added once their terms are recorded.

Events in the next 31 days

No upcoming event is listed in Roane County's towns yet. Members and businesses add events from any town page.

Latest postsRolled up from the towns

Nothing has been posted in Roane County’s towns yet. Join a town to start its feed.

Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.