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Rockbridge County, Virginia

Rockbridge County had 22,368 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 596.6 square miles of land. It ranks 76th of 133 in Virginia by population and 11th by land area.

Population
22,368
#76 of 133 in Virginia · #1,703 in US
Area
596.6 sq mi
#11 of 133 in Virginia · #1,641 in US
Density
37 / sq mi
#113 of 133 in Virginia · #1,731 in US
Median household income
$64,813
#68 of 133 in Virginia · #1,390 in US

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

Rockbridge County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Rockbridge County population, land area and income

Rockbridge County had 22,368 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 596.6 square miles of land. It ranks 76th of 133 in Virginia by population and 11th by land area. That works out to 37.5 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents; Rockbridge County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $64,813 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

22,368

3144th1st

1703rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

597 sq mi

3144th1st

1641st of 3,144 (US)

Density

37.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

1731st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$64,813

3143rd1st

1390th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

22,368

133rd1st

76th of 133 (VA)

Land area

597 sq mi

133rd1st

11th of 133 (VA)

Density

37.5 / sq mi

133rd1st

113th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$64,813

133rd1st

68th of 133 (VA)

How Rockbridge County's population changed since 2020

Rockbridge County lost 289 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.3%. That ranks 104th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Rockbridge County recorded 433 births and 1,346 deaths, a natural change of -913. Net international migration added +16 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +617. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 913 people.

22.7k202022.7k202122.6k202222.4k202322.4k2024
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
433
Deaths
1,346
Net international migration
+16
Net domestic migration
+617
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-26

Where Rockbridge County is

The Census internal point of Rockbridge County is at 37.814500, -79.447800. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Rockbridge County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Rockbridge County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
37.814500, -79.447800
DMS
37°48'52.20"N 79°26'52.08"W
UTM
17N 636625.8E 4186368.5N
Geohash
dnxx05gvk
Plus code
8792RH72+RV

Towns in Rockbridge County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Rockbridge County, 1,037 people together, or 5% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Rockbridge County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Glasgow with 1,037.

  1. 01Glasgow1,037
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Rockbridge County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 9 neighbors for Rockbridge County. The most populous is Bedford County, VA, with 82,182 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 111.8 miles E of Rockbridge County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Richmond, VA (population 233,655), 109.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Staunton, VA (population 26,361), 31.7 miles away.

Rockbridge County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Rockbridge County is 51163: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 163. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $64,813.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Rockbridge County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 22,368. That is down 289 people (1.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 22,657.

What is the FIPS code of Rockbridge County?

51163. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (163) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Rockbridge County?

Glasgow, with 1,037 residents inside Rockbridge County in 2024.

Which counties border Rockbridge County?

9 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Bedford County, VA; Augusta County, VA; Botetourt County, VA; Amherst County, VA; Nelson County, VA; Alleghany County, VA; Lexington city, VA; Buena Vista city, VA; Bath County, VA.

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.