Rockingham County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 94,195
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 94,195
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 93,517
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 91,108
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 91,118
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 91,096
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 93,643
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.1%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 76.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 19.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 70.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,236
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 44,694
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $168,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,214
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $402
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $810
Building Permits, 2025 382
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 39,606
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 150,704
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 366,809
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 185,349
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,255,859
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,656
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,053
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,991
Persons in poverty, percent 17.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,632
Total employment, 2023 21,282
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 872,566
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 5,939
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,228
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 670
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 222
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 824
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 34
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,002
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 161.0
Population per square mile, 2010 165.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 565.64
Land area in square miles, 2010 565.55
FIPS Code 37157