Poverty Rate in Roanoke County, VA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Roanoke County Compares
National Distribution
Where Roanoke County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Roanoke County: 7.3%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #243 | Red Lake County, MN | 7.2% |
| #244 | Kearney County, NE | 7.2% |
| #245 | Arthur County, NE | 7.2% |
| #246 | Roanoke County, VA | 7.3% |
| #247 | Smith County, KS | 7.3% |
| #248 | Mercer County, OH | 7.3% |
| #249 | Florence County, WI | 7.3% |
Poverty Rate in Roanoke County, Virginia
Roanoke County, Virginia has a poverty rate of 7.3%, which ranks #246 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 42.4% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Virginia, Roanoke County ranks #24 of 133 out of 133 counties. This places it in the 92th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.