Population By Race and Ethnicity in Roanoke city, VA in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 98,964 population of Roanoke city , Virginia comprised of 6,336 people who identified as Hispanic (6.4%), and 92,628 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.6%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Roanoke city , Virginia with a population of 62,589 (63.24%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 29,566 (29.88%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,248 (3.28%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Roanoke city , Virginia in 2018, with a population of 57,650 (58.25%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 28,794 (29.1%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,939 (4.99%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 29,566 29.88%
White Alone 62,589 63.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 416 0.42%
Asian Alone 3,248 3.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 85 0.09%
Two Or More Races 3,060 3.09%
Population By Ethnicity in Roanoke city , VA in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 772 0.78%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,939 4.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 184 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 78 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 34 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 329 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 28,794 29.1%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 57,650 58.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 232 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,170 3.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 51 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,731 2.76%