Population By Race and Ethnicity in Roanoke city, VA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 99,383 population of Roanoke city , Virginia comprised of 5,917 people who identified as Hispanic (5.95%), and 93,466 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.05%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Roanoke city , Virginia with a population of 63,534 (63.93%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 29,303 (29.49%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,196 (3.22%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Roanoke city , Virginia in 2016, with a population of 58,846 (59.21%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 28,640 (28.82%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,688 (4.72%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Roanoke city, VA in 2016

Total Population:99,383

Non Hispanic (94.05%)

Hispanic (5.95%)

Race in Roanoke city, VA in 2016

Total Population:99,383

White Alone (63.93%)

Black or African American Alone (29.49%)

Asian Alone (3.22%)

Two or more races (2.91%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.39%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in Roanoke city, VA in 2016

Total Population:99,383

Non-Hispanic White Alone (59.21%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (28.82%)

Hispanic White Alone (4.72%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.15%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.61%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.50%)

Population By Race in Roanoke city , VA in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	63,534	63.93%
Black or African American Alone	29,303	29.49%
Asian Alone	3,196	3.22%
Two Or More Races	2,888	2.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	389	0.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	73	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in Roanoke city , VA in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	58,846	59.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	28,640	28.82%
White Alone - Hispanic	4,688	4.72%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	3,128	3.15%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	2,591	2.61%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	663	0.67%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	297	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	222	0.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	167	0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	68	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	39	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	34	0.03%