Town in Rockingham County, Virginia · 2.5 sq mi · 2,773 people per sq mi
About 7,000 people live in Bridgewater. The typical household earns $75,280, and the median resident is 31.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,594 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.29%
Men 30.4 · Women 32.3
1880–2026
6,992
2026 projection
6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
6,992
2026 projection
6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,992 | +68 | 0.98% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,924 | +57 | 0.83% |
| 2024 | 6,867 | +84 | 1.24% |
| 2023 | 6,783 | +88 | 1.31% |
| 2022 | 6,695 | +73 | 1.10% |
| 2021 | 6,622 | +28 | 0.42% |
| 2020 | 6,594 | +444 | 7.22% |
| 2019 | 6,150 | +46 | 0.75% |
| 2018 | 6,104 | +33 | 0.54% |
| 2017 | 6,071 | +89 | 1.49% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 67 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 16 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 41% | 41% |
| Never married | 43% | 52% | 36% |
| Divorced | 6% | 1% | 11% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 11% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau