Population By Race and Ethnicity in Roanoke County, VA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 92,771 population of Roanoke County, Virginia comprised of 2,290 people who identified as Hispanic (2.47%), and 90,481 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.53%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Roanoke County, Virginia with a population of 83,248 (89.74%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,036 (5.43%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,862 (3.09%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Roanoke County, Virginia in 2012, with a population of 81,321 (87.66%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,843 (5.22%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,838 (3.06%).

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

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Population By Race in Roanoke , VA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,036 5.43%
White Alone 83,248 89.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 160 0.17%
Asian Alone 2,862 3.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 32 0.03%
Two Or More Races 1,433 1.55%
Population By Ethnicity in Roanoke , VA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 193 0.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,927 2.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 32 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 24 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 110 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,843 5.22%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 81,321 87.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 128 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,838 3.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 28 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,323 1.43%