Roane County, West Virginia

WV · FIPS 54087 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
13,786
Rank #2,241 of 3,222
30th %ile
Median Household Income
$45,778 −39.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,941 of 3,222
9th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.1% +51.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,575 of 3,222
20th %ile
Median Home Value
$122,100 −56.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,627 of 3,222
18th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.2% −55.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,793 of 3,222
13th %ile
Unemployment Rate
8.9% +68.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,022 of 3,222
6th %ile

At a Glance

78.9% Homeownership
92.1% Insured
15.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderBlack (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.5%29.0%43.5%58.0%72.5%87.0%95.0%3.3%1.2%0.2%0.1%0.1%0.0%0.0%

About Roane County, West Virginia

Roane County, West Virginia has a total population of 13,786, making it the 2,241st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Roane County is 46.9 years, which is 20.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Roane County is $45,778, which ranks #2,941 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 39.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 8.9%.

The median home value in Roane County is $122,100, 56.7% below the national median. Renters in Roane County pay a median gross rent of $614 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Roane County, 15.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 55.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 35.5 min.

Roane County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.2%).

All data for Roane County, West Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.