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Roanoke County Public Schools

Roanoke County Public Schools is a unified school district in Virginia with a community population of 97,023. The median household income is $83,709 and the median age is 43.5.

97,023

Population

387

People / sq mi

$83,709

Median Income

43.5

Median Age

Roanoke County Public Schools covers 251 sq mi of land at 387.2 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White83.3%
Black or African American0.2%
Asian49.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$83,709

Median Household Income

$45,801

Per Capita Income

4.0%

Poverty Rate

1.7%

Unemployment

Housing

$286,000

Median Home Value

$1,224

Median Rent

75.7%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

94.5%

High School+

37.1%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Roanoke County Public Schools serves a community with a population of 97,023 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Virginia.

The median household income in Roanoke County Public Schools is $83,709, with a per capita income of $45,801. The poverty rate is 4.0%.

Roanoke County Public Schools is 83.3% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 49.4% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Roanoke County Public Schools, 94.5% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 37.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Roanoke County Public Schools is $286,000, with a median rent of $1,224. The homeownership rate is 75.7%.

Data for Roanoke County Public Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 5103330).

Roanoke County Public Schools is defined demographically by education — 37.1% of adults hold a bachelor’s degree, above the national average. Roanoke County Public Schools is a school district in Virginia with a population of 97,023.

The typical household here earns about $83,709, above the US median of $78,538. Poverty is relatively low for US school districts at 4.0%, below the national 12.4%. Median home value is $286,000, with typical rent around $1,224.

College attainment is above the local norm at 37.1%, above the national 35.0%.

The education numbers are the throughline: a college-heavy population in Roanoke County Public Schools usually coincides with higher incomes and a workforce concentrated in professional and information industries.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.