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)
White75,41289.88%
Two or more races4,1484.94%
Black or African American2,0322.42%
Other race1,4221.69%
Asian7540.9%
Native American870.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander500.06%

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

40.5

Total

40

Male

41.1

Female

Rockingham County, Virginia Adults

There are 65,542 adults, (16,440 of whom are seniors) in Rockingham County, Virginia.

Rockingham County, Virginia Age Dependency

70.9

Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Rockingham County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female42,41550.55%
Male41,49049.45%

Rockingham County, Virginia Population by Age

Rockingham County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All31,6122.5975.224.8
Married17,8253.1185.414.6
Non Family9,5471.2764.135.9
Female2,5963.3953.746.3
Male1,6443.3863.936.1

3.06

Average Family Size

2.59

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 Grade4,4047.67%
Associates Degree3,8136.64%
Bachelors Degree9,78517.04%
Graduate Degree6,77111.79%
High School Graduate20,88636.36%
Less Than 9th Grade2,9605.15%
Some College8,81715.35%

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
White51,63245,37615,342
Hispanic3,4092,535638
2+ Races2,2111,754342
Black1,117992139
Other Race676537142
Asian482443233
Native American777727
Islander454530

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 66.67%.

Rockingham County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,280$68,505$37,041
Graduate Degree$71,780$87,654$61,287
High School Graduate$39,471$46,396$30,718
Less Than 9th Grade$33,492$41,553$28,185
Overall$44,204$52,837$35,060
Some College$42,492$53,538$36,387

$44,204

Average Earnings

$52,837

Average Male

$35,060

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

90.3% of Rockingham County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 9.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.25% of the population.

Rockingham County, Virginia Language

Rockingham County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White70,9795,4087.62%
Hispanic6,4851,16417.95%
Multiple4,08370417.24%
Other1,39844331.69%
Black1,78919310.79%
Asian72717423.93%
Islander451533.33%

8.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.06%

Male Poverty Rate

9.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rockingham County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rockingham County, Virginia is Islander, with 33.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rockingham County, Virginia is White, with 7.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.15%.

Rockingham County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.4%
High School7.55%
Some College6.04%
Bachelors or Greater2.25%

Rockingham County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed26.31%
Female Unemployed12%
Female Employed5.96%
Male Employed3.61%

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$88,389$107,264
Households$73,232$95,210
Married Families$98,286$118,465
Non Families$41,069$62,401

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rockingham County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.8%

Male Marriage Rate

51.5%

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

4,301

Number of Veterans

3,945

Male Veterans

356

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,640
Second Gulf War947
First Gulf War727
Korea439
World War II108

Rockingham County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,296
65 to 741,161
35 to 54821
55 to 64809
18 to 34214

Rockingham County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,9346.6%
2+ Races1505.92%
Black1428.79%
Hispanic982.34%
Other Race343.58%
Islander3060%
Asian111.82%

Rockingham County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Rockingham County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.66%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rockingham County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.5%

Labor Force Participation

61.7%

Employment Rate

2.8%

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

67.38%

Born in Rockingham County, Virginia

94.38%

Native Born

5.62%

Foreign Born

3.06%

Non Citizen

2.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.38% of Rockingham County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 67.38% having been born in Virginia. 3.06% 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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