City in Randolph County, Alabama · 18.7 sq mi · 292 people per sq mi
About 5,500 people live in Roanoke. The typical household earns $47,105, and the median resident is 42.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,321 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.51%
Men 39.9 · Women 44.8
1880–2026
5,466
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
5,466
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,466 | +26 | 0.48% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,440 | +15 | 0.28% |
| 2024 | 5,425 | +43 | 0.80% |
| 2023 | 5,382 | +66 | 1.24% |
| 2022 | 5,316 | +45 | 0.85% |
| 2021 | 5,271 | -50 | 0.94% |
| 2020 | 5,321 | -603 | 10.18% |
| 2019 | 5,924 | -7 | 0.12% |
| 2018 | 5,931 | -9 | 0.15% |
| 2017 | 5,940 | +23 | 0.39% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 53 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 42% | 40% |
| Never married | 31% | 34% | 29% |
| Divorced | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Widowed | 10% | 5% | 14% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau