County in Virginia · 597 sq mi · 38 people per sq mi
22,869 people live in Rockbridge County. The typical household earns $65,469, and the median resident is 49.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 22,668 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.51%
Men 48.4 · Women 51.2
1790–2026
22,869
2026 projection
0.9% 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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1790–2026
22,869
2026 projection
0.9% 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 | 22,869 | +206 | 0.91% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,663 | +206 | 0.92% |
| 2024 | 22,457 | +24 | 0.11% |
| 2023 | 22,433 | -167 | 0.74% |
| 2022 | 22,600 | -66 | 0.29% |
| 2021 | 22,666 | -2 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | 22,668 | -106 | 0.47% |
| 2019 | 22,774 | -130 | 0.57% |
| 2018 | 22,904 | +168 | 0.74% |
| 2017 | 22,736 | +269 | 1.20% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 225 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 13 residents
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 54% | 54% |
| Never married | 24% | 28% | 20% |
| Divorced | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| Widowed | 9% | 5% | 13% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau