Overview
90,903
Total Population
44.9
Median age
51.55%
Female population %
94:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
58.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
5,759
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Rockingham County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rockingham County is 44.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rockingham County's population under 18 was 20.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rockingham County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rockingham County, 16.64% were under the age of 15, 16.80% aged 15 to 29, 46.19% aged 30 to 64, 18.17% aged 65 to 84, and 2.20% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 2,815 more females than males in Rockingham County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.55% females and 48.45% males in Rockingham County, NC.
- The Rockingham County, NC gender ratio is 94:100 i.e. 94 men to 100 women (0.940).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 3,508.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 3,963.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rockingham County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rockingham County population: 73.71% are White, 18.37% are Black or African American, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.67% are Asian, 0.11% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.92% are some other race and 3.83% are multiracial.
- Rockingham County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 5,759 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 85,144 (93.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rockingham County is White with a population of 67,003 (73.71% of the total population).
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Year by year
Rockingham County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 93,681 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Rockingham County's population increased by 1,602 (1.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rockingham County's population decreased by 2,493 (2.66%), 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, Rockingham County's population was lowest in year 2018 at 90,680.
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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)