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Roanoke, Virginia
27,470 Black residents · 27.5% of the place
In the published counts, Roanoke, Virginia, holds 27,470 Black residents among 100,011 people in all — a Black share of 27.5%, against the statewide 18.6%.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 100,011 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 27,470 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 27.5% |
| Rank by Black population among Virginia places | 10 of 672 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
Population Trend
The published record across two censuses for Roanoke: 27,612 Black residents in 2010, 27,470 in 2020 — declined by 0.5% over the decade, with the Black share of the whole moving from 28.5% to 27.5%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
The Record
Of the 672 places the Census Bureau counts in Virginia, Roanoke ranks 10 by Black population, with 27,470 Black residents. Every figure here is the published redistricting count for Roanoke within its official bounds, printed as released.
Institutions
In Roanoke, a place of 100,011, institutions are carried close — the congregation, the school, the business on the main street. The federal counts record them as counts; this entry records Roanoke itself, fixed by name, state, population, and share like every other entry in the book.