Roanoke County vs. Craig County

	Roanoke County (VA)	Craig County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	94,073	5,064
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.7%	-2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	92,462	5,175
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	92,376	5,190
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.4%	3.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.8%	17.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.4%	23.4%
Female persons, percent	51.8%	50.5%
White alone, percent	88.1%	98.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	6.3%	0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	3.5%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.8%	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.1%	1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	85.5%	97.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	7,005	343
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	5.2%	0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	41,023	2,909
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	74.1%	72.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$194,800	$171,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,350	$1,315
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$421	$336
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$949	$568
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	16.6%	3.3%
Building permits, 2018	159	5
Households, 2014-2018	38,343	2,266
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.38	2.25
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.9%	91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.4%	1.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	89.7%	80.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	81.7%	67.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.2%	92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	34.8%	18.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.7%	11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.2%	10.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.6%	52.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.3%	45.7%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	891,006	18,648
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,591	$3,577
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.2	36.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$65,467	$55,484
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$34,901	$28,686
Persons in poverty, percent	6.7%	11.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	2,029	62
Total employment, 2017	29,258	438
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,165,604	11,225
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	4.4%	31.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	5,838	280
All firms, 2012	6,344	200
Men-owned firms, 2012	3,432	94
Women-owned firms, 2012	2,241	74
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	5,523	188
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	5,168	181
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.3%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.9%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	30.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	368.7	15.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	250.52	329.53

Source: United States Census Bureau

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