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Compare Fredericksburg to Roanoke

This post compares Fredericksburg, Virginia to Roanoke, Virginia across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Fredericksburg (city) Roanoke (city)
Population 28,135 99,572
Income (median) $48,329 $36,256
Home Value (median) $341,200 $133,700
White 64% 62%
Black 22% 28%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 28% 26%
Age (median) 29 38
Rentals 64% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fredericksburg or Roanoke?
A: Fredericksburg has a much smaller population count than Roanoke: 28135 compared with 99572 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Fredericksburg or in Roanoke?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Fredericksburg.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fredericksburg or Roanoke?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Fredericksburg.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fredericksburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 64% for Fredericksburg versus 48% for Roanoke.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fredericksburg may include: Charlottesville, Lynchburg, and Baileys-Crossroads.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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