Poverty Rate in Roanoke County, VA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
7.3%
Rank #246/3,222 · #24 in VA
92th
Roanoke 7.3%
VA 9.9% -26.6%
US 12.6% -42.4%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Roanoke County's poverty rate of 7.3% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Roanoke County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #243 | Red Lake County, MN | 7.2% |
| #244 | Kearney County, NE | 7.2% |
| #245 | Arthur County, NE | 7.2% |
| #246 | Roanoke County, VA | 7.3% |
| #247 | Smith County, KS | 7.3% |
| #248 | Mercer County, OH | 7.3% |
| #249 | Florence County, WI | 7.3% |
About Poverty Rate
Roanoke County, Virginia has a poverty rate of 7.3%, ranking #246 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 42.4% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Virginia, it ranks #24 of 133. This places it in the 92th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.