Rockbridge County, Virginia Population 2024

22,148

Rockbridge County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 22,148 with a growth rate of -0.94% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Rockbridge County, Virginia is the 77th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 22,348 and has seen a growth of -0.89% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202921,098-210-0.99%
202821,308-210-0.98%
202721,518-210-0.97%
202621,728-210-0.96%
202521,938-210-0.95%
202422,148-210-0.94%
202322,358-210-0.93%
202222,568-70-0.31%
202122,638-12-0.05%
202022,650-124-0.54%
201922,774-130-0.57%
201822,9041680.74%
201722,7362691.2%
201622,467570.25%
201522,410-33-0.15%
201422,4431060.47%
201322,337-47-0.21%
201222,384-65-0.29%
201122,4491010.45%
201022,34800%
199018,3504392.45%
198017,9111,2747.66%
197016,637-7,402-30.79%
196024,0396802.91%
195023,3599754.36%
194022,3841,4827.09%
193020,9022761.34%
192020,626-545-2.57%
191021,171-628-2.88%
190021,799-1,263-5.48%
189023,0623,05915.29%
188020,0033,94524.57%
187016,058-1,190-6.9%
186017,2481,2037.5%
185016,0451,76112.33%
184014,284400.28%
183014,2442,29919.25%
182011,9451,62715.77%
181010,3181,37315.35%
18008,9452,39736.61%
17906,548-14,550-68.96%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.94% (-210)
County Website
Rockbridge County
County Seat
Lexington
2020 Population
22,650
Area
597 mi²
Density
37 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.22% (-502)
Founded
1777

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,22289.57%
Black or African American8963.97%
Two or more races7533.34%
Other race4471.98%
Asian1730.77%
Native American870.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rockbridge County, Virginia Population by Race

Rockbridge County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Rockbridge County, Virginia Median Age

49.7

Total

49.1

Male

50.3

Female

Rockbridge County, Virginia Adults

There are 18,589 adults, (6,048 of whom are seniors) in Rockbridge County, Virginia.

Rockbridge County, Virginia Age Dependency

80

Age Dependency Ratio

48.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Rockbridge County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female11,51551%
Male11,06349%

Rockbridge County, Virginia Population by Age

Rockbridge County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,5522.3278.421.6
Married4,7922.7789.510.5
Non Family3,1381.1869.430.6
Female1,1453.2353.246.8
Male4773.1186.813.2

2.8

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

78.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rockbridge County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9005.29%
Associates Degree1,2087.11%
Bachelors Degree2,72716.04%
Graduate Degree2,62115.42%
High School Graduate5,74733.8%
Less Than 9th Grade6393.76%
Some College3,16018.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rockbridge County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rockbridge County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,53414,0674,976
Black46442446
2+ Races398366102
Other Race30830889
Hispanic26125736
Asian146146122
Native American747413

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 83.56%.

Rockbridge County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,953$50,208$44,276
Graduate Degree$69,559$72,778$61,296
High School Graduate$34,970$39,612$25,603
Less Than 9th Grade$36,719$37,324$0
Overall$42,640$45,224$38,888
Some College$39,220$45,198$35,479

$42,640

Average Earnings

$45,224

Average Male

$38,888

Average Female

Rockbridge County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rockbridge County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rockbridge County, Virginia Language

98% of Rockbridge County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.12% of the population.

Rockbridge County, Virginia Language

Rockbridge County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,7581,5868.03%
Other4479120.36%
Multiple744597.93%
Asian168148.33%
Black832131.56%
Hispanic507101.97%

8.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.03%

Male Poverty Rate

7.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rockbridge County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rockbridge County, Virginia is Other, with 20.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rockbridge County, Virginia is Black, with 1.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.84%.

Rockbridge County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.93%
High School10.34%
Some College4.11%
Bachelors or Greater2.27%

Rockbridge County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed23.37%
Female Employed3.52%
Male Employed1.28%
Female Unemployed1.2%

Rockbridge County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rockbridge County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,266$100,646
Households$63,975$85,339
Married Families$89,105$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,030$47,974

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rockbridge County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.9%

Male Marriage Rate

52.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Rockbridge County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rockbridge County, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Rockbridge County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rockbridge County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,709

Number of Veterans

1,561

Male Veterans

148

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam732
First Gulf War451
Second Gulf War262
Korea175
World War II10

Rockbridge County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74534
75+452
55 to 64342
35 to 54307
18 to 3474

Rockbridge County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4058.3%
Other Race15142.78%
Black10921.33%
Hispanic279.25%
2+ Races244.62%
Native American1418.92%
Asian63.8%

Rockbridge County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Rockbridge County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.77%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rockbridge County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.9%

Labor Force Participation

53.9%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Rockbridge County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rockbridge County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rockbridge County, Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.18%

Born in Rockbridge County, Virginia

97.91%

Native Born

2.09%

Foreign Born

0.76%

Non Citizen

1.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.91% of Rockbridge County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 68.18% having been born in Virginia. 0.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Rockbridge County, Virginia Place of Birth

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