Population By Race and Ethnicity in Roanoke city, VA in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 98,700 population of Roanoke city , Virginia comprised of 8,512 people who identified as Hispanic (8.62%), and 90,188 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Roanoke city , Virginia with a population of 62,224 (63.04%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 29,317 (29.7%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,364 (3.41%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Roanoke city , Virginia in 2021, with a population of 55,488 (56.22%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 28,331 (28.7%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,736 (6.83%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 29,317 29.7%
White Alone 62,224 63.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 459 0.47%
Asian Alone 3,221 3.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 115 0.12%
Two Or More Races 3,364 3.41%
Population By Ethnicity in Roanoke city , VA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 986 1%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,736 6.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 240 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 85 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 48 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 417 0.42%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 28,331 28.7%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 55,488 56.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 219 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,136 3.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 67 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,947 2.99%