Vinton is a town in eastern Roanoke County, Virginia, United States. The population was 8,059 at the 2020 census. Vinton is part of the Roanoke metropolitan area and the Roanoke Region of Virginia.

State Route 24 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs 89.57 miles from U.S. Route 221 and SR 116 in Roanoke east to US 60 in Mt. Rush. SR 24 connects Roanoke