With 92,131 people, Rockingham County is a county in North Carolina. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. At a median age of 44.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $168,600. The foreign-born share is 3%. Median rent is $810 a month.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $57,053, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Rockingham County
What changed most since 1990
White share78.5% → 69.9%(−8.6 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Adults with a bachelor's degree8.8% → 17.0%(+8.1 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Median age35.4 → 44.7(+9.3 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)16.7%(873)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.9%(831)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.7%(2,235)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.9%(311)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(32)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 5,236 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Rockingham County, decade by decade
Rockingham County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
86,064
$60,967
$115,683
8.8%
42.8
2000
91,928
$61,543
$141,725
10.8%
47.6
2010
93,643
$56,437
$145,296
12.5%
52.8
2020
91,096
$55,387
$139,263
15.2%
58.1
2024
92,131
$57,053
$168,600
17.0%
59.2
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
How many people live in Rockingham County, North Carolina?
Rockingham County, North Carolina has about 92,131 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Rockingham County, North Carolina?
The typical household in Rockingham County, North Carolina earns about $57,053 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Rockingham County, North Carolina expensive?
In Rockingham County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $168,600, and the typical rent is about $810 a month.
How educated are people in Rockingham County, North Carolina?
About 17.0% of adults age 25 and over in Rockingham County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Rockingham County, North Carolina?
About 16.3% of people in Rockingham County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.
Has Rockingham County, North Carolina grown since 1990?
Yes, Rockingham County, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,067 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.
