The Town Files

Roane County, West Virginia

13,786 people. The median home is worth $122,100 (typical West Virginia town: $125,000) and the median household earns $45,778.

Towns in Roane County

Towns in Roane County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Spencer2,063$116,800$37,63943.8

People and housing

Roane CountyTypical West Virginia town
Median home value$122,100$125,000
Median rent$614$811
Median household income$45,778$52,093
Median age46.943.6
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%18.6%
Below the poverty line19.1%18.6%

Jobs and pay

2,885 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,194 a year.

Largest industries in Roane CountyRetail512 jobs · $31,448Manufacturing198 jobs · $52,931Construction177 jobs · $53,916Finance & insurance156 jobs · $71,287Hotels & restaurants156 jobs · $20,770Wholesale trade78 jobs · $49,563
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Roane County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 411 storm events in Roane County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Roane County by type since 1996Hail27Heat11Flood34Drought22High Wind11Heavy Rain12Heavy Snow29Flash Flood43Strong Wind16Winter Weather33
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Roane County has been included in 26 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3639: Severe Winter Storm
May 24, 2024FloodDR-4787: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
January 30, 2024FloodDR-4756: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4517: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3450: Covid-19
June 25, 2016FloodDR-4273: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).