The population of Roanoke, VA is 24,074. Population density in the area is 2,668 people per square mile. Roanoke is a great place to visit and live with local businesses like the 16th Street Food & Dairy Mart, Blaze Pizza, and Fork in the Alley. Year-round outdoor activities such as biking on the Carvins Cove Trails and fishing at Smith Mountain Lake attract locals and visitors alike. The city also has its own symphony orchestra which offers free summer concerts in Elmwood Park. And for sports fans there are home games of minor league baseball team The Salem Red Sox at Haley Toyota Field or professional indoor football team The Roanoke Steam at Berglund Center Coliseum to attend.
The population in Roanoke (zip 24017) is 24,074. There are 2,686 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Roanoke (zip 24017) is 38.4, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Roanoke (zip 24017) is 2.6, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Roanoke (zip 24017)
- 33.3% are married
- 15.1% are divorced
- 19.0% are married with children
- 28.5% have children, but are single
Race in Roanoke (zip 24017)
- 29.0% are White
- 62.7% are Black
- 1.4% are Asian
- 0.2% are Native American
- 0.2% claim Other
- 2.5% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 3.4% Two or more races
- 0.7% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander