88,825 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 212 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 85,121 to 88,825 from 2014 to 2024 — a +4.4% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 24018 (Roanoke, $90,885 median) and poorest ZIP 24070 (Catawba, $66,188) are 14.4 miles apart — a 1.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.6× across this county — from $224,600 in 24179 (Vinton) to $348,800 in 24018 (Roanoke).
Density varies 47× across the county — from 20 people/sq mi in 24070 (Catawba) to 918 in 24019 (Roanoke).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Roanoke — top growth ZIPs averaged +23.7% over the past ten years ( 24020 , 24059 and 24019 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 23.6% bachelor's+ in 24179 (Vinton) to 52.0% in 24018 (Roanoke) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #25 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #61 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $81,173 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
38.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (24,878 of 64,908 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Roanoke.
5 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.