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
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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.
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Gender
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.
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Race / Ethnicity
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).
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Year by year
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.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)