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Rockbridge County, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Rockbridge County, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Rockbridge County is a small, stable rural community of 22,578 with nearly flat population growth of 0.3% over five years and a median age of 49.8, pointing to an older, established workforce. The labor force participation rate of 55.9% is relatively low, though unemployment sits at 3.3%, and median worker earnings of $39,040 align with a median household income of $65,469. Housing costs remain modest—median home value of $238,700 and median gross rent of $956/month—with a homeownership rate of 79.3% and a poverty rate of just 8.0%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

22,578

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$65,469

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

49.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.3% since 2018

Rockbridge County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone20,297 (90.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races722 (3.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone697 (3.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone320 (1.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race258 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone196 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish244
  2. 2.Korean70
  3. 3.Arabic35
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)25
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic21

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,512

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$37,739

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,959
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,249
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,090
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,018
  5. 5.Construction (Group)921

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,196
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,809
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,673
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,594
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations990

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.26×)371
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.28×)913
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.27×)1,306
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.22×)2,938
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.02×)496

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$238,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$956/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,118 (14.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,085 (14.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999837 (11.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999775 (10.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999658 (8.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999640 (8.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

31.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,040

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,832 (77.3%)
  • Worked At Home1,048 (10.3%)
  • Carpooled987 (9.7%)
  • Walked89 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit87 (0.9%)
  • Other46 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.