| PEOPLE | Roanoke | Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government | United States |
| Population | 97,032 | 601,222 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 2,280 | 1,265 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 0.91% | 10.63% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 38.4 | 33.8 | 37.3 |
| Households | 42,712 | 249,002 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.22 | 2.31 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 47.81% | 48.45% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 52.19% | 51.55% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 40.13% | 38.61% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 59.87% | 61.39% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.16% | 7.18% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.86% | 5.98% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.33% | 5.36% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.42% | 3.18% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.26% | 3.05% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.62% | 8.86% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.88% | 18.39% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.09% | 13.73% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 14.42% | 13.47% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 14.42% | 13.47% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 12.70% | 10.58% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 12.70% | 10.58% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.84% | 5.47% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.88% | 3.36% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.54% | 1.40% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 64.25% | 60.48% | 72.41% |
| Black | 28.46% | 28.43% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 1.76% | 3.10% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.29% | 0.34% | 0.95% |
| Other | 5.25% | 7.65% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 0.85% | 3.48% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 99.15% | 96.52% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 20.93% | 26.06% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 38.74% | 38.77% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 21.83% | 18.80% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 18.50% | 16.37% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 16.26% | 14.58% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 5.76% | 5.51% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 9.24% | 6.24% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 39.90% | 38.16% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 28.85% | 35.50% | 31.95% |
