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Rockingham County, North Carolina

Rockingham County had 93,517 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 565.6 square miles of land. It ranks 32nd of 100 in North Carolina by population and 27th by land area.

Population
93,517
#32 of 100 in North Carolina · #656 in US
Area
565.6 sq mi
#27 of 100 in North Carolina · #1,813 in US
Density
165 / sq mi
#38 of 100 in North Carolina · #639 in US
Median household income
$58,508
#57 of 100 in North Carolina · #1,988 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Rockingham County within North Carolina. Pin: Raleigh.

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Rockingham County population, land area and income

Rockingham County had 93,517 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 565.6 square miles of land. It ranks 32nd of 100 in North Carolina by population and 27th by land area. That works out to 165.3 people per square mile, 1.7 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in North Carolina has 52,768 residents; Rockingham County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $58,508 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

93,517

3144th1st

656th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

566 sq mi

3144th1st

1813th of 3,144 (US)

Density

165.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

639th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$58,508

3143rd1st

1988th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within North Carolina (100)

Population

93,517

100th1st

32nd of 100 (NC)

Land area

566 sq mi

100th1st

27th of 100 (NC)

Density

165.3 / sq mi

100th1st

38th of 100 (NC)

Median household income

$58,508

100th1st

57th of 100 (NC)

How Rockingham County's population changed since 2020

Rockingham County gained 2,303 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.5%. That ranks 56th of 100 in North Carolina for growth. The median North Carolina county changed by +2.7%, and the state as a whole by +5.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Rockingham County recorded 3,996 births and 6,222 deaths, a natural change of -2,226. Net international migration added +178 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +4,399. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 4,399 people.

91.2k202091.2k202192.0k202292.6k202393.5k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
3,996
Deaths
6,222
Net international migration
+178
Net domestic migration
+4,399
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+879

Where Rockingham County is

The Census internal point of Rockingham County is at 36.381800, -79.782800. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades North Carolina's 100 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Rockingham County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Scotland County: +1.4%Rockingham County: +2.5%Franklin County: +15.6%Caswell County: -0.5%Stokes County: +2.9%Granville County: +2.3%Edgecombe County: +0.7%Randolph County: +2.8%Alexander County: +0.8%Person County: +2.4%Cherokee County: +5.2%Ashe County: +2.5%Davidson County: +5.2%Cabarrus County: +7.8%Mecklenburg County: +8.1%Burke County: +1.5%Cumberland County: +0.4%Northampton County: -4.9%Buncombe County: +3.5%Wilson County: +0.8%Bladen County: +0.5%Pitt County: +4.1%Yancey County: +2.7%Stanly County: +7.4%Harnett County: +9.3%Wilkes County: +0.5%Tyrrell County: +8.8%Pamlico County: +1.9%Hoke County: +6.0%Transylvania County: +2.5%Carteret County: +3.8%Durham County: +6.5%Anson County: +1.8%Pender County: +15.6%Alamance County: +6.7%Polk County: +4.9%Lenoir County: +0.5%Washington County: -3.0%Avery County: -0.0%Hyde County: +1.5%Gates County: -1.4%Davie County: +5.8%Jackson County: +7.4%Montgomery County: +2.5%Martin County: -2.0%Pasquotank County: +2.9%Perquimans County: +3.4%Cleveland County: +2.3%Sampson County: +2.3%Catawba County: +3.8%Alleghany County: +4.5%Robeson County: +2.3%Macon County: +4.4%Clay County: +8.0%Haywood County: +1.3%Duplin County: +3.8%Henderson County: +3.6%Craven County: +2.6%Warren County: +2.6%Graham County: +1.7%Union County: +9.9%Wayne County: +2.2%Gaston County: +5.9%Guilford County: +3.7%Yadkin County: +2.0%Watauga County: +1.0%Rowan County: +4.4%Swain County: -1.1%Chatham County: +9.4%Bertie County: -4.4%Halifax County: -2.9%Forsyth County: +4.1%Onslow County: +3.8%Dare County: +3.1%Chowan County: +1.3%Brunswick County: +20.9%Johnston County: +14.9%Orange County: +6.4%Currituck County: +13.6%New Hanover County: +7.5%Richmond County: -1.7%Vance County: -0.5%Iredell County: +9.9%Lincoln County: +12.0%Caldwell County: +0.2%McDowell County: +1.6%Rutherford County: +1.9%Mitchell County: +0.9%Moore County: +8.1%Columbus County: -0.8%Lee County: +8.1%Greene County: +1.1%Madison County: +5.0%Camden County: +7.5%Hertford County: -12.0%Beaufort County: -0.3%Jones County: +3.5%Wake County: +9.0%Nash County: +3.0%Surry County: +0.2%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +0.5%
  2. < +2.3%
  3. < +3.7%
  4. < +7.4%
  5. ≥ +7.4%
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Orange pin: Rockingham County internal point. Dark pin: Raleigh.

Internal point

Decimal
36.381800, -79.782800
DMS
36°22'54.48"N 79°46'58.08"W
UTM
17N 609174.6E 4026984.9N
Geohash
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Plus code
878296J8+PV

Towns in Rockingham County

6 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Rockingham County, 38,798 people together, or 41% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Rockingham County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Eden with 15,399.

  1. 01Eden15,399
  2. 02Reidsville14,646
  3. 03Wentworth2,748
  4. 04Mayodan2,478
  5. 05Madison2,176
  6. 06Stoneville1,351
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Rockingham County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Rockingham County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Guilford County, NC, with 558,816 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Raleigh and the nearest big city

Raleigh is 76.2 miles ESE of Rockingham County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Greensboro, NC (population 307,381), 19.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Reidsville, NC (population 14,646), 6.6 miles away.

Rockingham County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Rockingham County is 37157: state code 37 for North Carolina plus county code 157. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $58,508.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Rockingham County, North Carolina?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 93,517. That is up 2,303 people (2.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 91,214.

What is the FIPS code of Rockingham County?

37157. The first two digits (37) are North Carolina; the last three (157) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Rockingham County?

Eden, with 15,399 residents inside Rockingham County in 2024.

Which counties border Rockingham County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Guilford County, NC; Forsyth County, NC; Alamance County, NC; Pittsylvania County, VA; Henry County, VA; Stokes County, NC; Caswell County, NC.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.