Rockingham city, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,815
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,815
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,802
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,246
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,247
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,243
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,558
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.1%
Female persons, percent 57.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 52.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 34.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 52.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 312
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $150,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,154
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $480
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $659
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,041
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.18
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,343
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 172,335
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,996
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 417,429
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $46,598
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,224
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,921
Persons in poverty, percent 30.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,209.3
Population per square mile, 2010 1,247.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 7.64
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.66
FIPS Code 3757260