Roane County, West Virginia Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

13,786

Median Age

46.9

Male Median

46.0

Female Median

48.1

Roane County, West Virginia Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Roane County, West Virginia Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -8.8%%.

-8.8%% Growth

Roane County, West Virginia Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Roane County, West Virginia Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202446.913,786
202346.513,921
202246.114,027
202146.114,129
202046.113,831
201945.814,020
201845.114,205
201744.814,348
201644.214,513
201544.214,636
201443.614,749
201343.014,807
201243.314,884
201142.915,004
201042.815,116

Roane County, West Virginia Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.3%
5–1715.7%
18–246.5%
25–349.6%
35–5424.7%
55–6415.5%
65+23.6%

Dependency Ratios for Roane County, West Virginia

Total Dependency Ratio:
77.4
Youth Dependency:
35.6
Old-Age Dependency:
41.9

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Roane County, West Virginia

The median age in Roane County, West Virginia is 46.9 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Roane County, West Virginia is 13,786.

In Roane County, West Virginia, seniors (ages 65+) make up 23.6% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.7%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Roane County, West Virginia is aging.
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