Rockingham County's estimated 2025 population is 93,622 with a growth rate of 0.59% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Rockingham County is the 32nd largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 93,681 and has seen a growth of -0.06% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Rockingham County includes 72.64% White, 17.59% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 66,525 | 72.64% |
| Black or African American | 16,112 | 17.59% |
| Two or more races | 5,568 | 6.08% |
| Other race | 2,388 | 2.61% |
| Native American | 669 | 0.73% |
| Asian | 185 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 138 | 0.15% |
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Rockingham County's average per capita income is $42,057. Household income levels show a median of $55,796. The poverty rate stands at 16.85%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $85,278 | $101,692 |
| Families | $70,961 | $87,589 |
| Households | $55,796 | $73,596 |
| Non Families | $32,576 | $43,893 |
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