Rockbridge County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51163 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
22,531
Rank #1,747 of 3,222
46th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,469 −12.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,596 of 3,222
50th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.5% −40.4% vs nat'l
Rank #286 of 3,222
91th %ile
Median Home Value
$248,800 −11.7% vs nat'l
Rank #903 of 3,222
72th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
32.8% −2.8% vs nat'l
Rank #586 of 3,222
82th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.8% −27.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,229 of 3,222
62th %ile

At a Glance

79.3% Homeownership
95.2% Insured
32.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%22.2%44.4%66.6%88.8%89.4%3.5%2.6%2.3%1.2%0.9%0.2%

About Rockbridge County, Virginia

Rockbridge County, Virginia has a total population of 22,531, making it the 1,747th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Rockbridge County is 49.8 years, which is 28.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Rockbridge County is $65,469, which ranks #1,596 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.8%.

The median home value in Rockbridge County is $248,800, 11.7% below the national median. Renters in Rockbridge County pay a median gross rent of $925 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Rockbridge County, 32.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 2.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.4 min.

Rockbridge County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.5%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (2.6%).

All data for Rockbridge County, Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.