Bridgewater

County:: Rockingham County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.521
State:: Virginia

Bridgewater is a town located in Rockingham County, Virginia. Bridgewater has a 2025 population of 6,878. Bridgewater is currently growing at a rate of 0.84% annually and its population has increased by 4.29% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,595 in 2020.

The average household income in Bridgewater is $93,021 with a poverty rate of 6.51%.The median age in Bridgewater is 31.9 years: 31.1 years for males, and 32.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Bridgewater includes 87.92% White, 4.14% Black or African American, 3.83% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,847	87.92%
Black or African American	275	4.14%
Other race	255	3.83%
Two or more races	203	3.05%
Asian	58	0.87%
Native American	6	0.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	6	0.09%

Bridgewater Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Bridgewater's average per capita income is $45,914. Household income levels show a median of $81,012. The poverty rate stands at 6.51%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$107,173	-
Families	$105,923	$122,519
Households	$81,012	$93,021
Non Families	$41,301	$49,253

$45,914

Average Income

$81,012

Median Household Income

6.51%

Poverty Rate