Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 1.8%
The current population of the Roanoke-Danville-Lynchburg, VA Market is 1,144,762 as of the January 2026 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 1.8%, resulting in a Population of 1,165,018 by January 2031. 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 89th by January 2031.
High and Low Range - -0.4% to 5.2%
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 5.2% at 1,204,817. Similarly a population change as low as -0.4% at 1,140,616 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 3.8%
By January 2036 we project the Population of the Roanoke-Danville-Lynchburg, VA Market to be 1,188,271 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 January 2036.
