Rockingham County's estimated 2026 population is 94,720 with a growth rate of 0.56% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Rockingham County is the 32nd largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 93,681 and has seen a growth of 1.11% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
Overall: 44.7 years
Female: 46.2 years
Male: 43.3 years
There are 73,420 adults, (19,476 of whom are seniors) in Rockingham County.
Female: 47,193 (51.2%)
Male: 44,938 (48.8%)
The racial composition of Rockingham County includes 72.57% White, 17.27% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 66,859 | 72.57% |
| Black or African American | 15,915 | 17.27% |
| Two or more races | 6,013 | 6.53% |
| Other race | 2,391 | 2.6% |
| Native American | 476 | 0.52% |
| Asian | 302 | 0.33% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 175 | 0.19% |
Rockingham County's average per capita income is $43,699. Household income levels show a median of $57,053. The poverty rate stands at 16.28%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $89,088 | $107,312 |
| Families | $74,213 | $92,302 |
| Households | $57,053 | $76,096 |
| Non Families | $32,120 | $44,694 |
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