Population By Race and Ethnicity in Roanoke city, VA in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 96,722 population of Roanoke city , Virginia comprised of 5,355 people who identified as Hispanic (5.54%), and 91,367 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.46%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Roanoke city , Virginia with a population of 64,088 (66.26%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 27,964 (28.91%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,463 (2.55%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Roanoke city , Virginia in 2010, with a population of 59,904 (61.93%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 27,337 (28.26%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,184 (4.33%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Roanoke city, Virginia.

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Population By Race in Roanoke city , VA in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 27,964 28.91%
White Alone 64,088 66.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 377 0.39%
Asian Alone 1,758 1.82%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 72 0.07%
Two Or More Races 2,463 2.55%
Population By Ethnicity in Roanoke city , VA in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 627 0.65%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,184 4.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 181 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 57 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 32 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 274 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 27,337 28.26%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 59,904 61.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 196 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,701 1.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 40 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,189 2.26%