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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 96,751 population of Roanoke County, Virginia comprised of 3,521 people who identified as Hispanic (3.64%), and 93,230 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.36%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Roanoke County, Virginia with a population of 84,266 (87.1%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,434 (6.65%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,668 (3.79%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Roanoke County, Virginia in 2021, with a population of 81,381 (84.11%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,178 (6.39%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,625 (3.75%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,434 6.65%
White Alone 84,266 87.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 277 0.29%
Asian Alone 3,668 3.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 42 0.04%
Two Or More Races 2,064 2.13%
Population By Ethnicity in Roanoke , VA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 256 0.27%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,885 2.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 91 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 43 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 13 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 233 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,178 6.39%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 81,381 84.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 186 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,625 3.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 29 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,831 1.89%