South Africans select Roanoke County as refuge
Census data show that more South Africans settled in Roanoke County than almost anywhere else in Virginia.
Census: Hispanics outnumber blacks
Jan. 22, 2003
Roanoke listed among nation's most segregated metro areas
Dec. 10, 2002
Census may have underestimated in Virginia
Dec. 7, 2002
Snowville warms up to new country living
The quiet atmosphere of the area's rolling hills draws retirees and young professionals alike.
Nov. 12, 2002
In heritage, Germans over all
Some 10 percent of the people in the Roanoke region claim to be of German descent, more than any other foreign nationality. See map.
Oct. 15, 2002
Roanoke's Arabic residents address ambiguities of ancestry
'Official' definition of Arabic ignores historical realities.
Oct. 6, 2002
Grandparents' rights under review
Virginia does not provide money to grandparents who take responsibility for their grandchildren when the parent is unable to do so.
Sept. 1, 2002
Many Lexington workers live in a walk-a-day world
Lexington's sidewalks and streetlights have helped create a city friendly to pedestrians.
July 22, 2002
Not-so-mobile homes
Shawsville has Virginia's 4th-highest concentration of mobile homes.
July 14, 2002
One nation, indescribable
More people describe their ancestry as 'American,' census finds.
July 4, 2002
Most recent counts reveal shifts in this Virginia life
Most Virginians still speak only English at home, although the number of who speak other languages is rising. Divorce rates and mortgage payments detailed, too.
May 30, 2002
Happy and healthy at 100
The over-100s are the fastest growing segment of the population. Western Virginia centenarians talk about their remarkable milestone.
Dec. 27, 2001
She was 117 - give or take
Whatever her true age, Lee County's Ressie May Seymore is remembered as a lively, sweet woman with a positive outlook on life.
Dec. 27, 2001
Inmate miscount flubs census
Zero prisoners were counted in Wise County, home of Wallens Ridge and Red Onion.
Dec. 08, 2001
Count on Buchanan to stay the same
During the 1990s, the population of the nearby town of Fincastle grew by 52 percent. Buchanan's population increased by less than 1 percent.
Aug. 26, 2001
Roanoke area home to many of state's elders
Overall, the median age of Virginia's population is older, data show
May 18, 2001
Farmland gives way to fast-growing Forest
Area's population grew by 135% between 1990 and 2000
May 13, 2001
New sound heard in Galax
The Latino population grew faster per capita in Galax than in any other place in Virginia in the ’90s.
April 22, 2001
Hispanic population's growth reflects changes among migrants
In Martinsville and Henry and Patrick counties, Latinos are filling jobs in plants, orchards and timber operations.
April 22, 2001
Buchanan County seeks regeneration
Census shows it lost a bigger percentage of population since 1990 than any other Va. locality.
April 15, 2001
Reclaiming Indian roots
Only 21,172 Virginians identified themselves as fully American Indian, but 31,692 others counted themselves as partially Indian.
April 9, 2001
Blurring the color line
Statewide, data shows that 2% of Virginians are multiracial The number almost doubles for children under 18.
April 8, 2001
Troutdale perplexed by phenomenal growth numbers
Census figures say 834 blacks live there. Where are they?
March 28, 2001
For more and more Asians, Blacksburg has become the perfect place to call home
Asians are now the largest minority group in Montgomery County.
March 25, 2001
Christiansburg doesn't get the expected count
The census shows Blacksburg grew slightly faster than Christiansburg during the 1990s.
March 13, 2001
Census shows shift in Southside
Hispanic population increases dramatically in Virginia and nationally, 2000 census data shows.
March 11, 2001
Asian population increases in Montgomery County
Enrollment, employment at Virginia Tech helps bring many Asians to Blacksburg.
March 10, 2001
Surprise! Census shows Southwest Virginia growing
Roanoke Valley's population grew faster in the 1990s than it had in previous decades.
March 9, 2001
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