| PEOPLE | Roanoke | Rochester | United States |
| Population | 97,032 | 210,565 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 2,280 | 5,885 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 0.91% | -5.33% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 38.4 | 31 | 37.3 |
| Households | 42,712 | 87,027 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.22 | 2.3 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 47.81% | 48.30% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 52.19% | 51.70% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 40.13% | 23.49% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 59.87% | 76.51% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.16% | 7.53% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.86% | 6.65% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.33% | 6.41% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.42% | 4.21% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.26% | 3.68% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.62% | 10.52% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.88% | 16.81% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.09% | 12.49% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 14.42% | 12.81% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 14.42% | 12.81% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 12.70% | 9.88% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 12.70% | 9.88% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.84% | 4.97% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.88% | 2.61% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.54% | 1.42% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 64.25% | 43.67% | 72.41% |
| Black | 28.46% | 41.74% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 1.76% | 3.08% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.29% | 0.48% | 0.95% |
| Other | 5.25% | 11.02% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 0.85% | 2.37% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 99.15% | 97.63% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 20.93% | 15.94% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 38.74% | 25.57% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 21.83% | 36.39% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 18.50% | 22.11% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 16.26% | 11.44% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 5.76% | 8.29% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 9.24% | 6.15% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 39.90% | 23.84% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 28.85% | 50.29% | 31.95% |
