Rockingham County, Virginia Population 2024

87,722

Rockingham County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 87,722 with a growth rate of 1.33% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Rockingham County, Virginia is the 24th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 76,413 and has seen a growth of 14.8% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202993,4921,1541.25%
202892,3381,1541.27%
202791,1841,1541.28%
202690,0301,1541.3%
202588,8761,1541.32%
202487,7221,1541.33%
202386,5681,1541.35%
202285,4148961.06%
202184,5187440.89%
202083,7741,6341.99%
201982,1407870.97%
201881,3539051.12%
201780,4481,0471.32%
201679,4019321.19%
201578,4695720.73%
201477,8974600.59%
201377,4372880.37%
201277,1492810.37%
201176,8684550.6%
201076,41300%
199057,4824440.78%
198057,0389,14819.1%
197047,8907,40518.29%
196040,4855,40615.41%
195035,0793,79012.11%
194031,2891,5805.32%
193029,709-338-1.12%
192030,047-4,856-13.91%
191034,9031,3764.1%
190033,5272,2287.12%
189031,2991,7325.86%
188029,5675,89924.92%
187023,6682601.11%
186023,4083,11415.34%
185020,2942,95017.01%
184017,344-3,339-16.14%
183020,6835,89939.9%
182014,7842,03115.93%
181012,7532,37922.93%
180010,3742,92539.27%
17907,449-86,043-92.03%
2024 Growth Rate
1.33% (1,154)
County Website
Rockingham County
County Seat
Harrisonburg
2020 Population
83,774
Area
850 mi²
Density
103 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.71% (3,948)
Founded
1778

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White74,66588.11%
Two or more races4,9525.84%
Black or African American2,1432.53%
Other race1,8212.15%
Asian9211.09%
Native American1540.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander830.1%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rockingham County, Virginia Population by Race

Rockingham County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Rockingham County, Virginia Median Age

40.3

Total

39.8

Male

41.1

Female

Rockingham County, Virginia Adults

There are 65,961 adults, (16,792 of whom are seniors) in Rockingham County, Virginia.

Rockingham County, Virginia Age Dependency

72.3

Age Dependency Ratio

34.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Rockingham County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female42,88050.6%
Male41,85949.4%

Rockingham County, Virginia Population by Age

Rockingham County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All32,0482.5875.224.8
Married17,8843.185.914.1
Non Family9,7241.2963.536.5
Female2,7623.2153.346.7
Male1,6783.4664.935.1

3.04

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

75.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rockingham County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,5677.87%
Associates Degree3,9536.81%
Bachelors Degree9,61316.56%
Graduate Degree6,87011.84%
High School Graduate20,95136.1%
Less Than 9th Grade2,9695.12%
Some College9,11815.71%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Rockingham County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White51,49145,22715,159
Hispanic3,9582,932632
2+ Races2,5932,067457
Black1,2061,096203
Other Race976780154
Asian573518272
Native American12312326
Islander615331

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 islander people with a rate of 50.82%.

Rockingham County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,416$76,173$40,176
Graduate Degree$71,387$98,125$63,323
High School Graduate$42,104$48,643$33,735
Less Than 9th Grade$35,047$46,506$29,173
Overall$46,595$56,072$37,490
Some College$43,864$55,974$37,431

$46,595

Average Earnings

$56,072

Average Male

$37,490

Average Female

Rockingham County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rockingham County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rockingham County, Virginia Language

89.58% of Rockingham County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 10.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.94% of the population.

Rockingham County, Virginia Language

Rockingham County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White70,7205,9088.35%
Hispanic7,4301,34818.14%
Multiple4,85778416.14%
Other1,81947526.11%
Black1,80428215.63%
Asian86315618.08%
Islander772228.57%

9.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.65%

Male Poverty Rate

10.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rockingham County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rockingham County, Virginia is Islander, with 28.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rockingham County, Virginia is White, with 8.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.91%.

Rockingham County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.01%
High School7.81%
Some College6.47%
Bachelors or Greater2.34%

Rockingham County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.93%
Female Unemployed11.82%
Female Employed6.69%
Male Employed3.4%

Rockingham County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rockingham County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,354$114,072
Households$78,468$100,367
Married Families$104,226$125,821
Non Families$41,163$63,568

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rockingham County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.9%

Male Marriage Rate

51.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Rockingham County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rockingham County, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Rockingham County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rockingham County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,236

Number of Veterans

3,839

Male Veterans

397

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,549
Second Gulf War992
First Gulf War755
Korea347
World War II52

Rockingham County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,259
65 to 741,133
35 to 54815
55 to 64777
18 to 34252

Rockingham County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,8746.58%
2+ Races1605.24%
Black1408.14%
Hispanic992.06%
Islander3146.27%
Other Race211.6%
Asian101.41%

Rockingham County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Rockingham County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rockingham County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.6%

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Rockingham County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rockingham County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rockingham 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

67.56%

Born in Rockingham County, Virginia

93.94%

Native Born

6.06%

Foreign Born

3.31%

Non Citizen

2.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.94% of Rockingham County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 67.56% having been born in Virginia. 3.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rockingham County, Virginia Place of Birth

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