Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 1.8%
The current population of the Roanoke-Danville-Lynchburg, VA Market is 1,139,848 as of the April 2025 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 1.8%, resulting in a Population of 1,160,033 by April 2030. This percentage change in Population ranks 106th across STI Markets. The Roanoke-Danville-Lynchburg, VA Market currently ranks 91st in overall population, and will rank 90th by April 2030.
High and Low Range - -0.7% to 5%
While the summation of mid range 5 year forecasts foresee a change in Population of 1.8% for Roanoke-Danville-Lynchburg, VA Market. The forecast high ranges of these forecasts leaves open the possibility for a Population change as high as 5% at 1,196,932. Similarly a population change as low as -0.7% at 1,132,417 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 3.8%
By April 2035 we project the Population of the Roanoke-Danville-Lynchburg, VA Market to be 1,183,046 resulting in a change of 3.8% compared to the current Population. This projected percentage change in Population ranks 106th across STI Markets. The Roanoke-Danville-Lynchburg, VA Market currently ranks 91st in overall population, and will rank 89th by April 2035.
