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Population

PEOPLE IN NUMBERS
With more 315,000 people and growing, the Roanoke Region is diverse and varied in the people who call it home.

 
GENERAL POPULATION
The Roanoke Region is growing and generating great buying power and economic growth.
 
Population by Locality
Locality/Year 1980 1990 2000 2009
Alleghany County 19,379 17,855 17,215 16,885
Botetourt County
23,270
24,992
30,496
33,299
Franklin County
35,740
39,549
47,286
53,450
City of Roanoke 100,220 96,397 94,911 93,304
Roanoke County
72,945
79,332
85,778
92,991
City of Salem 23,958 23,756 24,747 25,163
Roanoke Region 275,512 281,881 300,433 315,092
Source: Weldon Cooper, 2009



Population by Age and Locality

Locality <19
20-39
40-59
60-79
>80
Alleghany County 24.2% 20.1%
29.7% 20.5% 5.5%
Botetourt County 25.5% 15.2% 36.3% 19.7% 3.3%
Franklin County 24.7% 23.2% 30.7% 18.5% 2.9%
City of Roanoke 24.9% 24.7% 29.6% 14.7% 6.1%
Roanoke County 24.4% 22.7% 32.4% 15.7% 4.8%
City of Salem 22.5% 26.4% 28.3% 17.5% 5.3%
Roanoke Region 24.6% 22.7% 31.2% 16.7% 4.8%


 

 

Percentage of Population by Race

Locality White Black Am. Ind. Asian Other Hispanic(any race)
Alleghany 92.6% 5.8% 0.2% 0.3% 1.1% 0.8%
Botetourt 93.4% 4.8% 0.2% 0.8% 0.8%
1.2%
Franklin 89.5% 9.1% 0.3% 0.4% 0.8% 2.2%
Roanoke City* 69.7% 27.0% 0.2% 1.3% 1.7% 2.8%
Roanoke County 91.1% 5.5% 0.1% 2.2% 1.1% 2.0%
City of Salem 91.0% 6.8% 0.1% 1.2% 1.1% 1.6%
Roanoke Region
84.7% 12.6%
0.2%
1.3%
1.2%
2.1%
Source: U.S. Census, 2008 estimates.