Rockbridge County, VA Population

Overview

22,663

Total Population

49.2

Median age

50.22%

Female population %

99.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

68.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

486

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Rockbridge County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rockbridge County is 49.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rockbridge County's population under 18 was 17.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rockbridge County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rockbridge County, 14.33% were under the age of 15, 15.42% aged 15 to 29, 44.10% aged 30 to 64, 22.63% aged 65 to 84, and 3.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 101 more females than males in Rockbridge County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.22% females and 49.78% males in Rockbridge County, VA.
The Rockbridge County, VA gender ratio is 99.1:100 i.e. 99.1 men to 100 women (0.991).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,118.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 991.

Rockbridge County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rockbridge County population: 92.38% are White, 4.02% are Black or African American, 0.49% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.91% are Asian, 0.34% are some other race and 1.86% are multiracial.
Rockbridge County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 486 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,177 (97.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rockbridge County is White with a population of 20,936 (92.38% of the total population).

Rockbridge County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 22,904 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Rockbridge County's population increased by 1,545 (7.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rockbridge County's population increased by 297 (1.33%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Rockbridge County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 20,760.