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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 96,671 population of Roanoke County, Virginia comprised of 3,623 people who identified as Hispanic (3.75%), and 93,048 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.25%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Roanoke County, Virginia with a population of 84,183 (87.08%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,488 (6.71%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,665 (3.79%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Roanoke County, Virginia in 2021, with a population of 81,172 (83.97%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,232 (6.45%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,621 (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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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Roanoke County, VA in 2021
Total Population:96,671
96.25%
Non Hispanic (96.25%)
Hispanic (3.75%)
Race in Roanoke County, VA in 2021
Total Population:96,671
87.08%
White Alone (87.08%)
Black or African American Alone (6.71%)
Asian Alone (3.79%)
Two or more races (2.09%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.28%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)
Ethnicity in Roanoke County, VA in 2021
Total Population:96,671
83.97%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (83.97%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (6.45%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.75%)
Hispanic White Alone (3.12%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.87%)
All Other Ethnicities (0.85%)
Population By Race in Roanoke , VA in 2021
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 84,183 87.08%
Black or African American Alone 6,488 6.71%
Asian Alone 3,665 3.79%
Two Or More Races 2,020 2.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 273 0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 42 0.04%
Population By Ethnicity in Roanoke , VA in 2021
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 81,172 83.97%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,232 6.45%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,621 3.75%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,011 3.12%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,809 1.87%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 256 0.27%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 211 0.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 185 0.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 88 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 44 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 29 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 13 0.01%