Roane County

Roane County, West Virginia

At a Glance

Population	14,028
County Seat	Roane County Magistrate Court
State FIPS	54
County FIPS	087
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	2,213
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	14,027
Median Age	46.1
Veterans	998
Housing Units	7,174
Uninsured	125
Net Migration (recent)	89
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	221
Total Employees	1,894
Avg Annual Pay	$46,194
Median Household Income	$41,299
Poverty Rate	21.1%
Unemployment Rate	11.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$50,612
Federal Spending FY2024	$111,302,828
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,934

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$117,700
Median Rent	$605
FMR Studio	$658
FMR 1BR	$769
FMR 2BR	$852
FMR 3BR	$1,194
FMR 4BR	$1,195

Health & Safety

Hospitals	2
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	26.4%
Adult Obesity	43.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	40.0
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.07
Electric Customers	866456
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	1
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	6
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	6
SNAP Stores	9
Bank Branches	4

Agriculture

Total Farms	32
Land in Farms (acres)	4,220
Avg Farm Size (acres)	131.9
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2024-05-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2024-01-30
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-03
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2016-06-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2015-08-07
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2015-05-21
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2015-03-31
EM	CHEMICAL SPILL	2014-01-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Roane County

Spencer — pop 2,063
Reedy — pop 150

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.