Population By Race and Ethnicity in Roanoke, VA in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 96,923 population of Roanoke County, Virginia comprised of 3,513 people who identified as Hispanic (3.63%), and 93,410 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Roanoke County, Virginia with a population of 84,848 (87.54%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,318 (6.52%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,565 (3.68%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Roanoke County, Virginia in 2020, with a population of 81,931 (84.53%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,076 (6.27%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,517 (3.63%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,318 6.52%
White Alone 84,848 87.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 252 0.26%
Asian Alone 3,565 3.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 39 0.04%
Two Or More Races 1,901 1.96%
Population By Ethnicity in Roanoke , VA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 242 0.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,917 3.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 87 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 48 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 10 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 209 0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,076 6.27%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 81,931 84.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 165 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,517 3.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 29 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,692 1.75%