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Rockingham County, Virginia's estimated population is 83,106 with a growth rate of 1.13% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Rockingham County, Virginia is the 25th largest county in Virginia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 83,106 | 931 | 1.13% |
| 2019 | 82,175 | 931 | 1.15% |
| 2018 | 81,244 | 931 | 1.16% |
| 2017 | 80,313 | 990 | 1.25% |
| 2016 | 79,323 | 870 | 1.11% |
| 2015 | 78,453 | 568 | 0.73% |
| 2014 | 77,885 | 463 | 0.60% |
| 2013 | 77,422 | 286 | 0.37% |
| 2012 | 77,136 | 286 | 0.37% |
| 2011 | 76,850 | 443 | 0.58% |
| 2010 | 76,407 | 18,925 | 32.92% |
| 1990 | 57,482 | 444 | 0.78% |
| 1980 | 57,038 | 9,148 | 19.10% |
| 1970 | 47,890 | 7,405 | 18.29% |
| 1960 | 40,485 | 5,406 | 15.41% |
| 1950 | 35,079 | 3,790 | 12.11% |
| 1940 | 31,289 | 1,580 | 5.32% |
| 1930 | 29,709 | -338 | -1.12% |
| 1920 | 30,047 | -4,856 | -13.91% |
| 1910 | 34,903 | 1,376 | 4.10% |
| 1900 | 33,527 | 2,228 | 7.12% |
| 1890 | 31,299 | 1,732 | 5.86% |
| 1880 | 29,567 | 5,899 | 24.92% |
| 1870 | 23,668 | 260 | 1.11% |
| 1860 | 23,408 | 3,114 | 15.34% |
| 1850 | 20,294 | 2,950 | 17.01% |
| 1840 | 17,344 | -3,339 | -16.14% |
| 1830 | 20,683 | 5,899 | 39.90% |
| 1820 | 14,784 | 2,031 | 15.93% |
| 1810 | 12,753 | 2,379 | 22.93% |
| 1800 | 10,374 | 2,925 | 39.27% |
| 1790 | 7,449 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 74,456 | 93.72% |
| Black or African American | 2,018 | 2.54% |
| Two or More Races | 1,370 | 1.72% |
| Some Other Race | 704 | 0.89% |
| Asian | 582 | 0.73% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 257 | 0.32% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 57 | 0.07% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 30,946 | 2.51 | 73.8 |
| Married | 17,819 | 3.03 | 85.4 |
| Non Family | 8,812 | 1.2 | 58.8 |
| Female | 2,936 | 2.97 | 54.9 |
| Male | 1,379 | 3.22 | 60.3 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 3,882 | 7.15% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 5,078 | 9.35% |
| High School Graduate | 18,901 | 34.80% |
| Some College | 8,757 | 16.12% |
| Associates Degree | 3,641 | 6.70% |
| Bachelors Degree | 8,348 | 15.37% |
| Graduate Degree | 5,712 | 10.52% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 50,009 | 42,414 | 13,322 |
| Hispanic | 2,655 | 1,462 | 227 |
| Black | 1,022 | 890 | 216 |
| Multiple Races | 454 | 341 | 60 |
| Other Race | 450 | 232 | 39 |
| Asian | 302 | 290 | 195 |
| Native American | 237 | 215 | |
| Islander | 40 | 40 | 16 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64.57%.
$36,720
Average Earnings
$42,430
Average Male
$30,263
Average Female
91.00% of Rockingham County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 9.00% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.78% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 69,352 | 6,046 | 8.72% |
| Hispanic | 5,231 | 1,048 | 20.03% |
| Black | 1,781 | 280 | 15.72% |
| Multiple | 1,288 | 228 | 17.70% |
| Other | 648 | 197 | 30.40% |
| Asian | 554 | 63 | 11.37% |
9.55%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.69%
Male Poverty Rate
10.38%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Rockingham County, Virginia is Other, with 30.40% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Rockingham County, Virginia is White, with 8.72% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.99%.
57.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
59.9%
Male Marriage Rate
54.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,428 | 7.57% |
| Hispanic | 154 | 4.52% |
| Black | 65 | 4.56% |
| 2 or More | 36 | 6.12% |
| Other | 24 | 4.51% |
| Asian | 12 | 2.99% |
| Hawaiian | 8 | 17.02% |
8.58%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.54%
Veteran Disability Rate
63.6%
Labor Force Participation
61.2%
Employment Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
94.16%
Native Born
5.84%
Foreign Born
3.39%
Non Citizen
2.44%
Naturalized
94.16% of Rockingham County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 68.46% having been born in Virginia. 3.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.