Roanoke

VA

Roanoke city, Virginia

Population 99K |Median income $51,523 |1 hospital

Population
99,213
Roanoke city
Median Income
$51,523
-19% vs avg
Median Home Value
$162,000
-17% vs avg
Median Age
38.1
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
99K+1%
Median Income
$52,671+38%
Median Home Value
$180,500+34%
Poverty Rate
19.7%-12%
Unemployment
5.5%-35%

Economics

Median Rent
$917/mo
Poverty Rate
19.1% +33% vs avg
Unemployment 6.6%
Bachelor's Degree+ 28.4%
Work From Home 9.7%
Public Transit 2.9%

Demographics

White 59.1%
African American 29.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9%
Asian 3.2%
Other / Multiethnic 1.4%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity
42%
Short Sleep Duration
40.2%
High Blood Pressure
39.6%
Physical Inactivity
30%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.1%
Current Smoking
16.5%
Frequent Physical Distress
15.3%
Diabetes
15.1%
Binge Drinking
14.4%
Current Asthma
11.5%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 59.3%
Annual Checkup 78.2%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
10.7%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.4%
Stroke
4.3%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
207 per 100k
-42% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1719 per 100k
-13% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
160.5
Homicide
7.4
Robbery
38.8
Burglary
128.5
Larceny-Theft
1428.9
Motor Vehicle Theft
161.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 1 total

Rating Distribution
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0
★★★★
1
★★★
0
★★
0
0
Average Rating
4/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
CARILION MEDICAL CENTER
ROANOKE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆

Alerts & News — Roanoke Area 6

Nearby Cities 8

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Roanoke city) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.