Rockingham County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51165 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
85,600
Rank #685 of 3,222
79th %ile
Median Household Income
$80,693 +7.4% vs nat'l
Rank #553 of 3,222
83th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.8% −22.3% vs nat'l
Rank #744 of 3,222
77th %ile
Median Home Value
$313,000 +11.0% vs nat'l
Rank #565 of 3,222
82th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.0% −13.9% vs nat'l
Rank #837 of 3,222
74th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.7% −48.7% vs nat'l
Rank #549 of 3,222
83th %ile

At a Glance

75.3% Homeownership
89.4% Insured
29.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%23.4%46.7%70.1%84.4%9.3%2.6%2.2%1.1%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Rockingham County, Virginia

Rockingham County, Virginia has a total population of 85,600, making it the 685th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Rockingham County is 40.1 years, which is 3.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Rockingham County is $80,693, which ranks #553 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.4% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.7%.

The median home value in Rockingham County is $313,000, 11.0% above the national median. Renters in Rockingham County pay a median gross rent of $1,160 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Rockingham County, 29.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 13.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.1 min.

Rockingham County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 84.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (9.3%) and Two or More Races (2.6%).

All data for Rockingham 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.