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Rockingham County

North Carolina · 91,928 residents · 566 sq mi
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Rockingham County is home to 91,928 people in North Carolina. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. At a median age of 38.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $77,800. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. Median rent is $437 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

91,928
+7%since 1990
from 86,064 in 1990
1990 – 2025
38.5
+9%since 1990
from 35.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
566 sq mi
Population, 19902024
85K88K90K92K94K19902000201020202024Rockingham County
202492K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.2%(5,662)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.7%(6,185)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(6,134)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196%(5,498)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.4%(4,974)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.7%(12,575)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.7%(14,475)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.6%(13,427)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.2%(9,382)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.9%(7,297)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.1%(4,681)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.8%(1,638)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$33,784
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,402 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$17,120
+48%since 1990
from $11,546 in 1990
US average: $21,522
12.8%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 12.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$77,800
+23%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $48,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$437
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $307 in 1990
US average: $602
73.7%
−0.6 ptssince 1990
from 74.3% in 1990
26.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic78.9%(67,909)
Black20.4%(17,543)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(586)
Asian0.2%(159)
2000
White, non-Hispanic76.2%(70,023)
Black19.5%(17,922)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(2,825)
Asian0.3%(246)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.7%(4,350)
Spaniard0.6%(512)
Puerto Rican0.5%(496)
Cuban0.3%(298)
Salvadoran0.3%(297)
Honduran0.2%(167)
Dominican0.1%(85)
Colombian0%(46)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.1%(105)
Chinese0.1%(100)
Hmong0%(38)
Korean0%(26)
Laotian0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0.1%(65)
Samoan0%(36)
Ancestry
American13.5%(12,463)
English12.3%(11,334)
German8.6%(7,924)
Irish7.8%(7,201)
Scotch-Irish2%(1,841)
Scottish1.9%(1,729)
Italian1.2%(1,070)
French1%(884)
Polish0.7%(655)
Dutch0.5%(471)
Norwegian0.4%(367)
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.3%(284)
Welsh0.2%(229)
British0.2%(199)
West Indian0.2%(150)
Russian0.2%(143)
Lithuanian0.1%(113)
Haitian0.1%(110)
Arab0.1%(104)
Greek0.1%(100)
Czech0.1%(69)
Nigerian0.1%(66)
Ukrainian0.1%(52)
Syrian0%(44)
Danish0%(31)
Latvian0%(28)
Iranian0%(27)
Slovak0%(27)
Jamaican0%(24)
Moroccan0%(20)
Hungarian0%(14)
Ethiopian0%(14)
Swiss0%(13)
Lebanese0%(10)
Section 05

Education

10.8%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 8.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
68.9%
+9.7 ptssince 1990
from 59.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
3.2%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 2.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.0 min
−7%since 1990
from 19.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.5%(8,250)
Married64.2%(22,568)
Widowed3%(1,044)
Divorced9.4%(3,302)
Women 15+
Never married17.2%(6,657)
Married58.4%(22,648)
Widowed13.7%(5,313)
Divorced10.7%(4,157)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.1%
−5.2 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
45.9%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 48.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
25.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 24.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
26.5%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 23.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.3%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 62.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.9%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 43.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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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How many people live in Rockingham County, North Carolina?

Rockingham County, North Carolina has about 91,928 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Rockingham County, North Carolina?

The typical household in Rockingham County, North Carolina earns about $33,784 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 $77,800, and the typical rent is about $437 a month.

How educated are people in Rockingham County, North Carolina?

About 10.8% 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 12.8% 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 5,864 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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