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Roanoke population

Roanoke, Virginia had an estimated 99,111 residents on July 1, 2025, the 363rd-largest city in the US. That is up 2.1% since the 2010 Census and up 4.3% since 2000.

RoanokeVirginiaPop. 99,111
Population, July 2025
99,111-0.9% since April 2020
People per sq mile
2,33142.5 sq mi of land
Median age
38.317.8% are 65 or older
Households with kids
23.7%with anyone under 18

Population by year, 2000 to 2025

79k84k90k95k100k2000: 95,00620002001: 94,9312002: 93,95620022003: 93,7162004: 93,61420042005: 93,9322006: 94,24720062007: 94,9162008: 95,81320082009: 97,0232010: 97,03220102011: 96,7912012: 98,03420122013: 98,8842014: 99,47520142015: 99,7412016: 99,38320162017: 98,9892018: 98,96420182019: 99,2162020: 100,01720202021: 98,7672022: 97,92220222023: 97,7412024: 98,69020242025: 99,1112025
Darker bars are the April 2000, 2010 and 2020 benchmarks; the rest are July 1 estimates. Source: US Census Bureau population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020 and Vintage 2025).
YearPopulationChangeBasis
202599,111+421Estimate, July 1
202498,690+949Estimate, July 1
202397,741-181Estimate, July 1
202297,922-845Estimate, July 1
202198,767-1,250Estimate, July 1
2020100,017+801April 2020 estimates base
201999,216+252Estimate, July 1
201898,964-25Estimate, July 1
201798,989-394Estimate, July 1
201699,383-358Estimate, July 1
201599,741+266Estimate, July 1
201499,475+591Estimate, July 1
201398,884+850Estimate, July 1
201298,034+1,243Estimate, July 1
201196,791-241Estimate, July 1
201097,032+92010 Census (April 1)
200997,023+1,210Estimate, July 1
200895,813+897Estimate, July 1
200794,916+669Estimate, July 1
200694,247+315Estimate, July 1
200593,932+318Estimate, July 1
200493,614-102Estimate, July 1
200393,716-240Estimate, July 1
200293,956-975Estimate, July 1
200194,931-75Estimate, July 1
200095,006April 2000 estimates base

Year-to-year changes across 2010 and 2020 mix census counts with estimates, so small jumps at those years are partly method changes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Roanoke in 2025?

The Census Bureau estimates Roanoke had 99,111 residents on July 1, 2025, making it the 363rd-largest city in the US.

Is Roanoke growing?

Yes. Roanoke has grown 2.1% since the 2010 Census (97,032 people), and shrunk 0.9% since 2020.

What was the population of Roanoke in 2000?

About 95,006 (the Census Bureau's April 2000 estimates base). By the 2010 Census it was 97,032.

How dense is Roanoke?

Roanoke has about 2,331 people per square mile of land (42.5 square miles).

More about Roanoke

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