Rockingham County, VA Population

Overview

83,090

Total Population

40.3

Median age

50.55%

Female population %

97.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

59.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,25

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Rockingham County is 40.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rockingham County's population under 18 was 22.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rockingham County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rockingham County, 18.24% were under the age of 15, 18.86% aged 15 to 29, 43.98% aged 30 to 64, 16.52% aged 65 to 84, and 2.41% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 914 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 50.55% females and 49.45% males in Rockingham County, VA.
The Rockingham County, VA gender ratio is 97.8:100 i.e. 97.8 men to 100 women (0.978).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,995.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 3,043.

Rockingham County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rockingham County population: 91.46% are White, 2.63% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.87% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.07% are some other race and 3.84% are multiracial.
Rockingham County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 6,25 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 76,84 (92.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rockingham County is White with a population of 75,993 (91.46% of the total population).

Rockingham County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 85,397 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Rockingham County's population increased by 8,455 (12.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rockingham County's population increased by 7,352 (9.62%), 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 2000 at 67,958.