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Population

PEOPLE IN NUMBERS
With more 300,000 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/Year1980199020002008
Alleghany County19,37917,85517,21516,795
Botetourt County
23,270
24,992
30,496
32,956
Franklin County
35,740
39,549
47,286
52,841
City of Roanoke100,22096,39794,91192,344
Roanoke County
72,945
79,332
85,778
91,197
Salem23,95823,75624,74724,749
Roanoke Region284,575288,872306,736316,802
Source: Weldon Cooper, 2008

 
Percentage of Population by Gender



Population by Age and Locality

Locality<19 y.o.20-39 y.o.40-59 y.o.60-79 y.o.>80 y.o.
Alleghany County4,1633,4445,0993,515940
Botetourt County8,4675,03812,0196,5471,070
Franklin County12,89212,09916,0229,6361,556
City of Roanoke23,25323,10127,69613,7705,685
Roanoke County22,17820,68429,43014,2734,337
Salem5,6396,6167,0904,3801,316
Roanoke Region77,54372,01895,55957,36614,943


 

Percentage of Population by Race

LocalityWhiteBlackAm. Ind.AsianHispanic/LatinoOther Multiple
Alleghany92.3%5.5%0.2%0.3%0.7%0.8%1.0%
Botetourt93.1%4.3%0.2%0.7%1.0%--0.8%
Franklin88.4%8.7%0.2%0.4%1.6%--0.8%
Roanoke City*69.4%26.7%0.2%1.2%1.5%--1.8%
Roanoke County90.2%5.0%0.1%2.1%1.8%--0.8%
Salem91.9%5.9%0.1%1.0%--0.2%0.9%
Region83.8%





Source: U.S. Census, 2006 estimates. Covington and Roanoke City are 2000 census statistics.