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CBSA!40220=METRO("Roanoke, VA")
Roanoke, VA metro area
The Roanoke, VA metropolitan area spans 6 counties and had 315,749 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $22.6 billion that year.
Virginia6 counties
GDP, 2024$22.6B#163 of 387 · +5.5% nominal
Income per person, 2024$62,594#178 of 387
Unemployment, 20253.3%#63 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)93.6#192 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Roanoke, VAUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 6 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | — | — | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $2.5B | 11.0% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | — | — | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | — | — | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | — | — | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | — | — | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $1.8B | 8.0% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | — | — | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | — | — | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | — | — | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | — | — | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | — | — | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | — | — | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $30M | 0.1% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | — | — | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | — | — | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botetourt County | Virginia | Central | 51023 | |
| Craig County | Virginia | Outlying | 51045 | |
| Franklin County | Virginia | Outlying | 51067 | |
| Roanoke city | Virginia | Central | 51770 | |
| Roanoke County | Virginia | Central | 51161 | |
| Salem city | Virginia | Central | 51775 |