97,912 people (2024 Census estimate, −2.0% since 2020)
43 square miles of land · 2,303 people per square mile
“Highest” and “lowest” are just order, not grades: a high rank for poverty or hazard losses means more of it. Each figure's source is in its section below.
No active community water system lists Roanoke city in EPA's records — not gathered, never hidden.
About 352 people were held in Roanoke city's jail, in Vera's latest figure (2025). In 2020 it was about 371.
Source: Vera Institute of Justice, Incarceration Trends (built from federal Bureau of Justice Statistics jail surveys). Counties without their own jail, or that share one, may show no figure.
1 school district has its office in Roanoke city. School taxes are usually the largest part of a property tax bill.
Spent $284.1 million — $250.3 million to run schools, about $18,406 per student, plus $29.8 million on buildings and equipment. Money in: $100.1 million local (mostly property tax), $132.8 million state, $65.7 million federal. Long-term debt: $59.7 million.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 Annual Survey of School System Finances. Districts are listed by the county of their main office; some serve neighboring counties too.
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps 2025 (University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute), which gathers federal data (CDC, Census, and others); measures cover different recent years. Blank lines aren't reported for small counties.
Overall risk: Relatively Low compared with other U.S. counties. FEMA estimates natural hazards cost Roanoke city about $24.5 million a year on average in buildings, crops and lives. Ability to bounce back (community resilience): Relatively Moderate; social vulnerability: Relatively High.
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025), expected annual loss. Ratings compare counties nationwide; they're estimates, not predictions.
88 bridges in Roanoke city: 35 in good condition, 52 fair, and 1 poor (1.1%). “Poor” means a main part — the deck, the beams, or the supports — is rated 4 or lower on the federal 0–9 scale. It doesn't mean unsafe to drive; unsafe bridges are closed.
| 13th St S.W. over VIRGINIA AVE O NS RWY · built 1963 | 11,385 vehicles a day |
Source: Federal Highway Administration, National Bridge Inventory (2025 submission). Includes state, county and city bridges.
Federal grants paid for $85.7 million of work in Roanoke city in fiscal 2025, about $857 per resident — to the county, cities, schools, hospitals, nonprofits and others.
Source: USAspending.gov, grants by place of performance, fiscal 2025 (Oct. 2024 to Sept. 2025). Search it by county to see each award.
From Grants.gov: posted grants listing county governments as eligible, soonest deadline first; research-only and overseas programs left out; list updated 2026-10-13, refreshed weekly. 62 are open in all. Cities, towns, school districts and nonprofits have their own lists there.
General election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting: 2026-09-18 to 2026-10-31. Last day to register to vote: 2026-10-23. Mail ballot request deadline: 2026-10-23. Election Day: 2026-11-03.
Source: Virginia Department of Elections: upcoming elections · Virginia Department of Elections: voter FAQ · Virginia Department of Elections: absentee voting
The budget, property tax rates, audits, local officials and offices for Roanoke city come from the county's own records, which we haven't gathered — not gathered, never hidden. See what a full county site looks like, or ask to have Roanoke city built: brayden.ozark@gmail.com.
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Nearby counties: Salem city (5 mi) · Roanoke County (13 mi) · Craig County (20 mi) · Franklin County (20 mi) · Botetourt County (22 mi) · Bedford County (24 mi).