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Rockingham County, VA

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

AI Overview

Rockingham County, VA has a population of 87,674 that grew 6.7% over five years, with a low unemployment rate of 2.7% and a labor force participation rate of 63.6%. The workforce of roughly 56,000 earns a median of $40,333, and 28.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, reflecting a workforce oriented toward trade and technical occupations rather than professional services. Housing remains relatively accessible at a median home value of $287,900 and median rent of $1,125/month, with a high homeownership rate of 75.3% and a short mean commute of 22.2 minutes.

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

Population

87,674

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$80,693

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone73,563 (85.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,619 (4.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,794 (3.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,240 (2.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,060 (2.4%)
  • Asian Alone943 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish5,546
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic936
  3. 3.Other Indo-European734
  4. 4.Arabic342
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic184

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,920

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Per Capita Income

$39,011

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance10,368
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)5,921
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)4,733
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,338
  5. 5.Construction (Group)3,271

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations14,880
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations8,561
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,414
  4. 4.Service Occupations6,995
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,730

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.27×)1,525
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.41×)5,928
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.28×)2,536
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.18×)3,433
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.16×)1,127

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$287,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,125/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9995,310 (21.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,815 (15.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,095 (12.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,764 (11.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9992,343 (9.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,135 (4.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,333

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone32,585 (77.7%)
  • Carpooled4,230 (10.1%)
  • Worked At Home3,863 (9.2%)
  • Walked894 (2.1%)
  • Other235 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle65 (0.2%)

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.