
Roanoke city, VA
County in Virginia, South · ranked on 46 metrics
Roanoke city, VA is a county in Virginia with a population of 99,532 (627th of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (488th of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (748th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,461st of 2,916), Poverty Rate (%) (2,456th of 3,094), Median Household Income (2,399th of 3,093).
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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024488th of 3,09484
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 564th of 2,91680
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024748th of 3,09476
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,057th of 2,91663
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)1,184th of 3,05061
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,486th of 2,91649
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,602nd of 3,09248
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 1,591st of 3,05048
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,599th of 2,91645
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,837th of 3,09441
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,461st of 2,91615
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,399th of 2,91617
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 2,527th of 3,09418
- Poverty Rate (%)18.3%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,456th of 3,09421
- Median Household Income$55,378Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,399th of 3,09322
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 2,093rd of 3,09032
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,923rd of 2,91634
- Median Income$55,378Poorest Counties1,306th of 2,00035
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,889th of 2,91635
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,743rd of 2,91639
Profile by category
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 16 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals


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Quick answers
- What is the population of Roanoke city, VA?
- Roanoke city, VA has a population of 99,532, 627th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Roanoke city, VA rank best at?
- Among US counties, Roanoke city, VA ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (488th of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (748th of 3,094).
- Where does Roanoke city, VA rank worst?
- Roanoke city, VA ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,461st of 2,916); Poverty Rate (%) (2,456th of 3,094); Median Household Income (2,399th of 3,093).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Roanoke city, VA?
- Rankodex ranks Roanoke city, VA on 46 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
46 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics