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Roanoke, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Roanoke is a Census city of 5,336 people across 18.74 square miles of land, in Randolph County. Median household income is $47,105, 67.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Roanoke
What Roanoke is
- Census place typecity
- Land area18.74 sq mi
- Water area0.38 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land285
- County holding the largest share of its areaRandolph County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Roanoke
How many people live in Roanoke
- Population5,336
- Median age42.5
- Population under 181,283 plus or minus 314
- Share under 1824.0 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Population 65 and over1,295
- Share 65 and over24.3 percent
- Households2,344
- Family households1,527
- Share of households that are families65.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Roanoke
Income and work in Roanoke
- Median household income$47,105 plus or minus $15,138
- Per capita income$28,471
- Civilian labor force2,233
- Employed2,156
- Unemployed77 plus or minus 49
- Unemployment rate3.4 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Adults 25 and over3,840
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.0 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.1 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Roanoke
Housing in Roanoke
- Housing units2,860
- Occupied units2,344
- Vacant units516 plus or minus 197
- Vacancy rate18.0 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Owner occupied1,576
- Renter occupied768 plus or minus 183
- Ownership rate67.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$154,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$666 plus or minus $145
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.0 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Single family units2,077
- Share single family72.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more427 plus or minus 160
- Share in buildings of two or more14.9 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Mobile homes336 plus or minus 155
- Median year structure built1978
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Roanoke
How Roanoke gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,039
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,055 plus or minus 270
- Share commuting under 15 minutes51.7 percent plus or minus 11.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more634 plus or minus 217
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more31.1 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Drove alone81.2 percent
- Carpooled10.7 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home4.6 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Roanoke
SBA loans in Roanoke (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$4,800,000
- Average approval$2,400,000
- Median approval$2,400,000
- Largest approval$2,400,000
- Jobs supported5
- Jobs per approval2.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Roanoke, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Roanoke
SBA loans in Roanoke (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$214,000
- Average approval$214,000
- Median approval$214,000
- Largest approval$214,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Roanoke, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Roanoke
Flood risk in Roanoke
- NFIP communityCity of Roanoke
- NFIP community number010348
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/18/11
The City of Roanoke participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 010348 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Randolph County, not Roanoke
Randolph County context, not Roanoke figures
- Establishments in Randolph County364
- Covered employment, Randolph County4,883
- Average annual pay, Randolph County$43,183
- Housing units permitted, Randolph County2
Every figure in this section is published for Randolph County as a whole and is not a measurement of Roanoke.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Roanoke questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Roanoke, Alabama?
5,336, in 2,344 households. Roanoke city covers 18.74 square miles of land, which is 285 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Roanoke in?
Randolph County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Roanoke?
$47,105. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $154,300. Median gross rent is $666 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Roanoke businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $4.8 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $2,400,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $214,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Roanoke, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Roanoke borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Roanoke. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Roanoke in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Roanoke appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Roanoke, city of, community 010348, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Roanoke figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Randolph County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Roanoke.
Is zoning published for Roanoke?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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