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Rockingham County

North Carolina · 93,643 residents · 566 sq mi
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Rockingham County is home to 93,643 people in North Carolina. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate. At a median age of 42.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $101,000. The foreign-born share is 4%. Median rent is $556 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 42.2
US median: 37.2
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
93,643
+2%since 2000
from 91,928 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
42.2
+10%since 2000
from 38.5 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
566 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
85K88K90K92K94K19902000201020202024Rockingham County
202492K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.6%(5,205)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.1%(5,684)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.4%(6,004)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.5%(6,071)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.3%(4,939)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3410.5%(9,818)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.7%(12,819)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.9%(14,861)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6414%(13,071)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 749%(8,449)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.2%(4,862)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2%(1,860)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$39,231
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,784 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$20,801
+22%since 2000
from $17,120 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
20.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 19.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
15.6%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 12.8% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.423
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade24.2%
US avg: 10.9%
Information11.4%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade8.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.7%
US avg: 7%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Public administration3.3%
US avg: 4.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.6%
US avg: 1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$101,000
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $77,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$556
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $437 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
69.8%
−3.9 ptssince 2000
from 73.7% in 2000
30.2% rent
Vacancy rate
12.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.44 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.41 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
22.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 23.0% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.7%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 35.8% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.6
−3%since 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic76.2%(70,023)
Black19.5%(17,922)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(2,825)
Asian0.3%(246)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic73.4%(68,744)
Black18.7%(17,529)
Hispanic / Latino5.5%(5,159)
Asian0.5%(423)
Other1.7%(1,575)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.3%(4,055)
Puerto Rican0.4%(334)
Guatemalan0.2%(184)
Honduran0.1%(60)
Cuban0%(26)
Peruvian0%(26)
Ancestry
American14.4%(13,396)
English11.1%(10,347)
Irish9.8%(9,162)
German8.2%(7,683)
Scotch-Irish2.2%(2,088)
Scottish2%(1,893)
Italian1.7%(1,604)
Dutch1.4%(1,288)
French1.2%(1,111)
Polish0.8%(723)
Welsh0.5%(487)
Swedish0.4%(349)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
British0.2%(232)
Norwegian0.2%(217)
Russian0.2%(204)
Arab0.1%(114)
Austrian0.1%(109)
West Indian0.1%(77)
Israeli0.1%(73)
Brazilian0.1%(72)
Jamaican0.1%(67)
Egyptian0.1%(61)
Iranian0.1%(49)
Swiss0%(45)
Greek0%(43)
Romanian0%(37)
Czech0%(33)
Moroccan0%(32)
Armenian0%(26)
Ukrainian0%(25)
Danish0%(21)
Hungarian0%(14)
Syrian0%(12)
Croatian0%(11)
Belgian0%(10)
Canadian0%(10)
Slovak0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
12.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 10.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
76.6%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 68.9% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
3.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 3.2% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.6 min
+42%since 2000
from 18.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
82.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 80.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
13.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 15.3% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
7.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
24.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 23.5% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
Female
51.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
Foreign born
3.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
10.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31.3%(11,601)
Married53.2%(19,751)
Widowed4.8%(1,784)
Divorced10.7%(3,982)
Women 15+
Never married23.8%(9,469)
Married50.4%(20,031)
Widowed11.1%(4,414)
Divorced14.7%(5,830)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.1%
−5.2 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
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%
Medicare
25.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 24.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Rockingham County, North Carolina?

Rockingham County, North Carolina has about 93,643 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Rockingham County, North Carolina earns about $39,231 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 $101,000, and the typical rent is about $556 a month.

How educated are people in Rockingham County, North Carolina?

About 12.5% 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 15.6% 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 7,579 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.

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

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