Roanoke County vs. Botetourt County

Roanoke County (VA)Botetourt County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)94,07333,277
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.7%0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)92,46233,150
Population, Census, April 1, 201092,37633,148
Persons under 5 years, percent4.4%4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.8%18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.4%22.7%
Female persons, percent51.8%50.4%
White alone, percent88.1%94.2%
Black or African American alone, percent6.3%3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent3.5%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.5%92.7%
Veterans, 2014-20187,0052,887
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.2%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)41,02314,927
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.1%86.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$194,800$225,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,350$1,475
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$421$377
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$949$890
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.6%4.4%
Building permits, 2018159114
Households, 2014-201838,34313,161
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.9%88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.4%3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.7%87.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.7%76.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.2%92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201834.8%28.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.7%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.2%8.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.6%59.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.3%54.2%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)815,656811,959
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)891,006321,378
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,591$9,693
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.228.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$65,467$68,410
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,901$33,983
Persons in poverty, percent6.7%7.4%
Total employer establishments, 20172,029750
Total employment, 201729,25810,143
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,165,604438,996
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.4%0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,8382,348
All firms, 20126,3442,597
Men-owned firms, 20123,4321,606
Women-owned firms, 20122,241743
Minority-owned firms, 2012559176
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,5232,352
Veteran-owned firms, 2012721283
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,1682,232
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.3%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.0%28.6%
Population per square mile, 2010368.761.2
Land area in square miles, 2010250.52541.20

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Roanoke county (VA) and Botetourt county (VA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.