Rockingham County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37157 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
92,131
Rank #662 of 3,222
79th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,053 −24.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,325 of 3,222
28th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.3% +29.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,176 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Home Value
$168,600 −40.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,838 of 3,222
43th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.0% −49.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,498 of 3,222
22th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.8% +9.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,432 of 3,222
25th %ile

At a Glance

72.1% Homeownership
90.9% Insured
17.0% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%10.9%21.7%32.6%43.4%54.3%65.1%69.9%17.3%7.2%4.3%0.7%0.3%0.2%0.1%

About Rockingham County, North Carolina

Rockingham County, North Carolina has a total population of 92,131, making it the 662nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Rockingham County is 44.7 years, which is 14.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Rockingham County is $57,053, which ranks #2,325 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.8%.

The median home value in Rockingham County is $168,600, 40.2% below the national median. Renters in Rockingham County pay a median gross rent of $810 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Rockingham County, 17.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 49.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.3 min.

Rockingham County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 69.9% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (17.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (7.2%).

All data for Rockingham County, North Carolina 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.