Population
724 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Louisiana
City profile · Louisiana · Census ACS 2023
Roanoke, LA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Roanoke - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 724
- Residents
- $871
- Median rent (state)
Roanoke - the verdict
Roanoke has 724 residents in Louisiana. Source: Census ACS.
- 2nd
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Roanoke, LA
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 724 residents in Roanoke, a small town within Louisiana. The median resident age is 25.1 years. Educational attainment runs 6.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 42.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.
Living costs in Louisiana run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Louisiana at 88.2 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $871 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $212 across Louisiana, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 74.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 33.6%
Cost of Living Index (state)
88.2 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Louisiana average
How does Roanoke compare to other US cities?
Where Roanoke sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 2% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Roanoke's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Louisiana, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Roanoke in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 6.8%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 33.6%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 42.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
724
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
25.1
Poverty Rate
33.6%
Labor force participation
42.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
6.8%
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
93.8%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
6.3%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 160 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Louisiana - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$40
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$212
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Louisiana state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Louisiana state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Roanoke sits in
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$871/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
74.3 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Louisiana
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Roanoke's 724 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Roanoke compares to nearby Louisiana cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Roanoke (this city) | 724 | N/A |
| Folsom | 722 | $46,094 |
| Sarepta | 721 | $55,469 |
| Ridgecrest | 718 | $41,750 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS LA NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Roanoke, LA?
What is the population of Roanoke, LA? +
Roanoke, LA has a population of 724 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Roanoke? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Roanoke; the closest available measure is the Louisiana state average, a cost of living index of 88.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Louisiana vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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