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The total population of Rockingham is estimated to be 9,174 with 4,296 males (46.83%) and 4,878 females (53.17%). There are 582 more females than males in Rockingham.
The median household income in Rockingham was $36,049 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 4,641(11.41%) from $40,690 in 2020. This income is 48.32% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Rockingham sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $59,689. Overall, the median household income for the city of Rockingham stands at $36,049.
In Rockingham, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $32,344 for males and $15,278 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $42,601 for males and $46,538 for females.
In Rockingham, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $51,701, followed by American Indian and Alaska Native households at $18,240, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $14,359.
In 2022, the population of Rockingham was 9,010, a 0.47% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Rockingham's population was 9,053, a decline of 1.67% compared to a population of 9,207 in 2020.
The median age in Rockingham, NC is 41.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.58% were under the age of 15, 17.40% aged 15 to 29, 42.65% aged 30 to 64, 17.66% aged 65 to 84, and 1.71% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Rockingham population: 62.45% are White, 32.78% are Black or African American, 1.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.05% are Asian, 0.36% are some other race and 2.32% are multiracial.