Rockingham County's estimated 2025 population is 93,622 with a growth rate of 0.59% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Rockingham County is the 32nd largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 93,681 and has seen a growth of -0.06% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Rockingham County includes 72.64% White, 17.59% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 66,525 | 72.64% |
| Black or African American | 16,112 | 17.59% |
| Two or more races | 5,568 | 6.08% |
| Other race | 2,388 | 2.61% |
| Native American | 669 | 0.73% |
| Asian | 185 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 138 | 0.15% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Rockingham County's average per capita income is $42,057. Household income levels show a median of $55,796. The poverty rate stands at 16.85%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $85,278 | $101,692 |
| Families | $70,961 | $87,589 |
| Households | $55,796 | $73,596 |
| Non Families | $32,576 | $43,893 |
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