The Roanoke Region of Virginia is the largest metropolitan area in western Virginia and home to more than 300,000 residents. Contact us to receive other regional information specific to your business location or expansion project.

Regional Economy

200520102022
Total Population319,760325,728329,376
Jobs162,400156,218165,480
Average Wage$32,968$38,675$53,196
Gross Domestic
Product
$11,838,000,000$13,390,000,000$17,281,499,000 (2021)
Sources: BLS, BEA, Chmura Economics & Analysis, 2023, UVA-Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service