Life in Roane County research summary. HomeSnacks has been researching the quality of life in Roane County over the past eight years using Census data, FBI crime data, cost of living data, and other primary sources. Based on the most recently available data, we found the following about life in Roane County:
The population in Roane County is 14,027.
The median home value in Roane County is $119,158.
The median income in Roane County is $41,299.
The median rent in Roane County is $605.
The unemployment rate in Roane County is 11.7%.
The poverty rate in Roane County is 21.1%.
The average high in Roane County is 71.1° and there are 124.9 inches of rainfall annually.
The average high in Roane County is 71.1°.
There are 86.99 nice days each year.
Expect an average of 124.9 inches of rain each year with 8.1 inches of snow.
There is an average of 4:24 hours of sun each day in Roane County.
| Stat | Roane County |
|---|---|
| Mean High | 71.1 |
| Nice Days | 86.99 |
| Rainfall | 124.9 |
| Snowfall | 8.1 |
| Sunny_hours | 4:24 |
The current population in Roane County is 14,027. The population has increased 0.8% from 2019.
| Year | Population | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 14,129 | 2.2% |
| 2021 | 13,831 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 14,020 | - |
Roane County is 50.0% female with 7,011 female residents.
Roane County is 50.0% male with 7,016 male residents.
| Gender | Roane County | WV | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 50.0% | 50.1% | 50.4% |
| Male | 50.0% | 49.9% | 49.6% |
Roane County is:
95.4% White with 13,382 White residents.
0.1% African American with 12 African American residents.
0.1% American Indian with 15 American Indian residents.
0.5% Asian with 74 Asian residents.
0.0% Hawaiian with 0 Hawaiian residents.
0.2% Other with 22 Other residents.
2.6% Two Or More with 363 Two Or More residents.
1.1% Hispanic with 159 Hispanic residents.
| Race | Roane County | WV | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.4% | 90.7% | 58.9% |
| African American | 0.1% | 3.4% | 12.1% |
| American Indian | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 0.8% | 5.7% |
| Hawaiian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two Or More | 2.6% | 3.1% | 3.5% |
| Hispanic | 1.1% | 1.8% | 18.7% |
7.6% of households in Roane County earn Less than $10,000.
7.5% of households in Roane County earn $10,000 to $14,999.
14.7% of households in Roane County earn $15,000 to $24,999.
12.7% of households in Roane County earn $25,000 to $34,999.
18.2% of households in Roane County earn $35,000 to $49,999.
12.9% of households in Roane County earn $50,000 to $74,999.
11.0% of households in Roane County earn $75,000 to $99,999.
10.2% of households in Roane County earn $100,000 to $149,999.
2.3% of households in Roane County earn $150,000 to $199,999.
3.0% of households in Roane County earn $200,000 or more.
| Income | Roane County | WV | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 7.6% | 6.5% | 4.9% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 7.5% | 6.1% | 3.8% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 14.7% | 10.6% | 7.0% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 12.7% | 9.9% | 7.4% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 18.2% | 12.9% | 10.7% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 12.9% | 17.5% | 16.1% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 11.0% | 12.2% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 10.2% | 14.1% | 17.1% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2.3% | 5.5% | 8.8% |
| $200,000 or more | 3.0% | 4.8% | 11.4% |
7.0% of adults in Roane County completed < 9th grade.
13.0% of adults in Roane County completed 9-12th grade.
48.0% of adults in Roane County completed high school / ged.
13.0% of adults in Roane County completed some college.
6.0% of adults in Roane County completed associate's degree.
9.0% of adults in Roane County completed bachelor's degree.
4.0% of adults in Roane County completed master's degree.
0.0% of adults in Roane County completed professional degree.
0.0% of adults in Roane County completed doctorate degree.
| Education | Roane County | WV | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 7% | 3% | 3% |
| 9-12th Grade | 13% | 8% | 6% |
| High School / GED | 48% | 40% | 26% |
| Some College | 13% | 18% | 20% |
| Associate's Degree | 6% | 8% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 9% | 14% | 21% |
| Master's Degree | 4% | 7% | 10% |
| Professional Degree | 0% | 1% | 2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0% | 1% | 2% |
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