COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Rockingham County
Virginia · 57,482 residents · 849.794 sq mi
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Rockingham County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $29,637. Population has fallen 15% since 2000, a loss of 10,243 residents. Median home value is $71,500.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202486K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(3,920)
5 to 97.1%(4,079)
10 to 146.6%(3,822)
15 to 196.9%(3,972)
20 to 247.2%(4,110)
25 to 3416.3%(9,346)
35 to 4415.4%(8,863)
45 to 5411.1%(6,403)
55 to 649.3%(5,347)
65 to 747.7%(4,402)
75 to 844.2%(2,417)
85 and over1.4%(801)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$29,637
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,748 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$71,500
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $103,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic94.4%(63,938)
Black1.3%(868)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(2,221)
Asian0.3%(189)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(56,107)
Black1.5%(849)
Hispanic / Latino1%(597)
Asian0.4%(212)
Other0.5%(314)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.5%(3,012)
Central American1.7%(1,472)
Puerto Rican1.6%(1,373)
Honduran0.7%(614)
Salvadoran0.7%(601)
Dominican0.6%(534)
South American0.5%(440)
Spaniard0.4%(342)
Guatemalan0.2%(201)
Cuban0.2%(185)
Colombian0.1%(118)
Uruguayan0.1%(86)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(200)
Vietnamese0.2%(194)
Pakistani0.2%(177)
Chinese0.1%(106)
Bangladeshi0.1%(74)
Asian Indian0.1%(61)
Thai0%(39)
Korean0%(26)
Laotian0%(17)
Nepalese0%(8)
Ancestry
German21.2%(18,180)
English12.2%(10,406)
American7.7%(6,592)
Irish6.8%(5,832)
Swiss2.8%(2,369)
Italian2.7%(2,306)
Scotch-Irish2.2%(1,848)
Scottish1.9%(1,618)
French1.2%(1,065)
Dutch1.2%(1,028)
Polish1.1%(977)
Welsh0.6%(539)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.6%(528)
Arab0.6%(505)
Ukrainian0.4%(349)
Swedish0.4%(328)
Norwegian0.4%(310)
British0.4%(305)
Hungarian0.3%(285)
Subsaharan African0.3%(250)
French Canadian0.3%(232)
Austrian0.2%(136)
Croatian0.1%(100)
Iraqi0.1%(97)
Serbian0.1%(81)
Slovak0.1%(78)
Danish0.1%(76)
Syrian0.1%(73)
Jordanian0.1%(66)
West Indian0.1%(66)
Finnish0.1%(60)
Greek0.1%(58)
Iranian0.1%(55)
Czech0.1%(51)
Portuguese0.1%(50)
Jamaican0.1%(44)
Israeli0%(36)
Canadian0%(26)
Lebanese0%(25)
Brazilian0%(24)
Belgian0%(22)
Ghanaian0%(16)
Haitian0%(12)
Egyptian0%(11)
Romanian0%(11)
Moroccan0%(7)
Palestinian0%(4)
Lithuanian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
64.7%
−7.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31.1%(10,666)
Married56.8%(19,466)
Widowed2.6%(893)
Divorced9.5%(3,261)
Women 15+
Never married26.6%(9,513)
Married53.2%(19,052)
Widowed9.5%(3,406)
Divorced10.8%(3,853)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Rockingham County, Virginia?
Rockingham County, Virginia has about 57,482 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Rockingham County, Virginia?
The typical household in Rockingham County, Virginia earns about $29,637 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Rockingham County, Virginia expensive?
In Rockingham County, Virginia, the median home is worth about $71,500, and the typical rent is about $362 a month.
How educated are people in Rockingham County, Virginia?
About 14.6% of adults age 25 and over in Rockingham County, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Rockingham County, Virginia?
About 6.9% of people in Rockingham County, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.
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