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Rockingham County, Virginia

Rockingham County had 87,674 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 849.8 square miles of land. It ranks 24th of 133 in Virginia by population and 3rd by land area.

Population
87,674
#24 of 133 in Virginia · #678 in US
Area
849.8 sq mi
#3 of 133 in Virginia · #982 in US
Density
103 / sq mi
#69 of 133 in Virginia · #880 in US
Median household income
$79,332
#43 of 133 in Virginia · #502 in US

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

Rockingham County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Rockingham County population, land area and income

Rockingham County had 87,674 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 849.8 square miles of land. It ranks 24th of 133 in Virginia by population and 3rd by land area. That works out to 103.2 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Rockingham County is 3.2 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $79,332 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

87,674

3144th1st

678th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

850 sq mi

3144th1st

982nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

103.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

880th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$79,332

3143rd1st

502nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

87,674

133rd1st

24th of 133 (VA)

Land area

850 sq mi

133rd1st

3rd of 133 (VA)

Density

103.2 / sq mi

133rd1st

69th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$79,332

133rd1st

43rd of 133 (VA)

How Rockingham County's population changed since 2020

Rockingham County gained 3,895 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 4.6%. That ranks 29th 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, Rockingham County recorded 3,779 births and 4,167 deaths, a natural change of -388. Net international migration added +987 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +3,279. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 3,279 people.

83.8k202084.5k202185.4k202286.6k202387.7k2024
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
3,779
Deaths
4,167
Net international migration
+987
Net domestic migration
+3,279
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+1,044

Where Rockingham County is

The Census internal point of Rockingham County is at 38.507600, -78.885300. 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 Rockingham 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: Rockingham County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
38.507600, -78.885300
DMS
38°30'27.36"N 78°53'7.08"W
UTM
17N 684387.5E 4264255.9N
Geohash
dnzghfj7p
Plus code
87C3G457+2V

Towns in Rockingham County

6 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Rockingham County, 22,179 people together, or 25% 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 Bridgewater with 6,826.

  1. 01Bridgewater6,826
  2. 02Broadway4,384
  3. 03Timberville3,104
  4. 04Elkton3,073
  5. 05Grottoes3,036
  6. 06Dayton1,756
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Rockingham County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for Rockingham County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Albemarle County, VA, with 117,313 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 103.5 miles SE of Rockingham County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Alexandria, VA (population 159,102), 99.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Harrisonburg, VA (population 51,164), 5.0 miles away.

Rockingham County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Rockingham County is 51165: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 165. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $79,332.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Rockingham County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 87,674. That is up 3,895 people (4.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 83,779.

What is the FIPS code of Rockingham County?

51165. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (165) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Rockingham County?

Bridgewater, with 6,826 residents inside Rockingham County in 2024.

Which counties border Rockingham County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Albemarle County, VA; Augusta County, VA; Harrisonburg city, VA; Shenandoah County, VA; Page County, VA; Greene County, VA; Hardy County, WV; Pendleton County, WV.

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.