Roanoke County, Virginia
County seat: Salem · Population 97,150 (2025) · 251 sq mi
Roanoke County is the 22nd most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 97,150 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Salem. It is part of the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (PD 5) region, one of the 21 Planning District Commissions of Virginia. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 8 neighboring counties.
Roanoke County facts
- County seat
- Salem
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 97,150 +0.2% since 2020
- Land area
- 251 sq mi 79th largest of 133
- Water area
- 1 sq mi
- Population density
- 388 per sq mi
- Established
- 1838
- Named after
- Roanoke River river in Virginia and North Carolina, United States
- Largest city
- Cave Spring 25,742
- Median household income
- $83,709
- Cities and towns
- 1 plus 3 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 14
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51161
Cities and towns in Roanoke County
Roanoke County has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Roanoke County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinton | Town | 7,967 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Cave Spring | 25,742 | |
| Hollins | 17,073 | Botetourt County |
| Glenvar | 829 |
ZIP codes in Roanoke County
14 ZIP codes reach into Roanoke County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 24012 also Roanoke city and Botetourt County
- 24014 also Roanoke city
- 24015 also Roanoke city
- 24018 also Roanoke city
- 24019 also Botetourt County and Roanoke city
- 24020
- 24059 also Franklin and Montgomery counties
- 24065 also Franklin County
- 24070 also Craig and Montgomery counties
- 24087 also Montgomery County
- 24101 also Franklin and Bedford counties
- 24153 also Salem city and Botetourt County
- 24175 also Botetourt County
- 24179 also Bedford County and Roanoke city
Population of Roanoke County, 2020–2025
Roanoke County grew by 188 people (+0.2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 2,556 more deaths than births and a net gain of 2,715 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 96,958 |
| 2021 | 96,737 |
| 2022 | 96,878 |
| 2023 | 97,219 |
| 2024 | 97,373 |
| 2025 | 97,150 |
Neighboring counties
- Roanoke city east · 99,111 people
- Franklin County southeast · 55,526 people
- Montgomery County southwest · 98,434 people
- Salem city southeast · 25,816 people
- Botetourt County northeast · 34,144 people
- Craig County northwest · 4,800 people
- Bedford County east · 83,059 people
- Floyd County south · 15,789 people
Printable Roanoke County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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