Population By Race and Ethnicity in Roanoke city, VA in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 97,657 population of Roanoke city , Virginia comprised of 8,544 people who identified as Hispanic (8.75%), and 89,113 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.25%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Roanoke city , Virginia with a population of 61,634 (63.11%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 28,790 (29.48%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,422 (3.5%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Roanoke city , Virginia in 2022, with a population of 54,863 (56.18%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 27,800 (28.47%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,771 (6.93%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 28,790 29.48%
White Alone 61,634 63.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 462 0.47%
Asian Alone 3,233 3.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 116 0.12%
Two Or More Races 3,422 3.5%
Population By Ethnicity in Roanoke city , VA in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 990 1.01%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,771 6.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 234 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 86 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 47 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 416 0.43%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 27,800 28.47%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 54,863 56.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 228 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,147 3.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 69 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,006 3.08%