Roanoke city, Virginia Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 100.01K population of Roanoke city, VA residents comprised of 8.48K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (8.48%), and 91.53K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.52%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Roanoke city, VA, with a population of 57.31K (57.30%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Roanoke city, VA, with a population of 27.47K (27.47%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Roanoke city, VA, with a population of 7.49K (7.48%). The smallest racial group in Roanoke city, VA was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 54 (0.05%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Roanoke city, VA, with a population of 55.95K (55.95%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Roanoke city, VA, with a population of 27.08K (27.07%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Roanoke city, VA, with a population of 5.26K (5.26%). The smallest ethnic group in Roanoke city, VA was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 12 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Roanoke city, Virginia from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Virginia counties and also for the state of Virginia.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 27470 | 27.47 |
| White Alone | 57309 | 57.30 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 419 | 0.42 |
| Asian Alone | 2479 | 2.48 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 54 | 0.05 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 4795 | 4.79 |
| Two Or More Races | 7485 | 7.48 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 55951 | 55.95 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 27077 | 27.07 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 5261 | 5.26 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 4272 | 4.27 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 2462 | 2.46 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 2224 | 2.22 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 1358 | 1.36 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 523 | 0.52 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 393 | 0.39 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 211 | 0.21 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 208 | 0.21 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 42 | 0.04 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 17 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 12 | 0.01 |