Rockbridge County Demographics

A map of Rockbridge County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	20,136	20,357	89.4%	89.9%
Multiracial	786	861	3.5%	3.8%
Black	582	565	2.6%	2.5%
Hispanic	522	513	2.3%	2.3%
Native American/Other	309	173	1.4%	0.8%
Asian	196	181	0.9%	0.8%

Rockbridge County, Virginia has an estimated population of 22,531, a less than 1% change from the 22,650 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.4% White, 3.5% Multiracial, 2.6% Black, 2.3% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 0.9% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Rockbridge County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Rockbridge has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Rockbridge County, that probability was 18.9% in 2020 and 19.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Rockbridge County is ranked the 76th most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Rockbridge County was ranked the 75th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Rockbridge County's White Population

20,136 residents of Rockbridge County, or 89.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Rockbridge County is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Rockbridge County ranks 21st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockbridge County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Rockbridge County's population has decreased from 89.9% to 89.4%.

Rockbridge County is more White than neighboring Lexington County (78.2% White), Buena Vista County (84.7% White), and Amherst County (73.7% White). Rockbridge County is less White than neighboring Bath County (91.9% White), and Botetourt County (90.4% White).

Rockbridge County's Black Population

582 residents of Rockbridge County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Rockbridge County is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Rockbridge County ranks 117th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockbridge County's Black population has grown by an estimated 3.0%. Black residents' share of Rockbridge County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Rockbridge County is more Black than neighboring Buena Vista County (2% Black). Rockbridge County is less Black than neighboring Lexington County (5.8% Black), Amherst County (16.9% Black), and Bath County (3.4% Black).

Rockbridge County's Asian Population

196 residents of Rockbridge County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Rockbridge County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Rockbridge County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockbridge County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 8.3%. Asian residents' share of Rockbridge County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Rockbridge County is more Asian than neighboring Amherst County (0.7% Asian), Bath County (0.2% Asian), and Botetourt County (0.7% Asian). Rockbridge County is less Asian than neighboring Lexington County (3.5% Asian).

Rockbridge County's Hispanic Population

522 residents of Rockbridge County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Rockbridge County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Rockbridge County ranks 108th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockbridge County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Rockbridge County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Rockbridge County is more Hispanic than neighboring Buena Vista County (0.2% Hispanic). Rockbridge County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lexington County (6.3% Hispanic), Amherst County (2.9% Hispanic), Bath County (3% Hispanic), and Botetourt County (2.5% Hispanic).

Rockbridge County's Native American/Other Population

309 residents of Rockbridge County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Rockbridge County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Rockbridge County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockbridge County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 78.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Rockbridge County's population has increased from 0.8% to 1.4%.

Rockbridge County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lexington County (0.3% Native American/Other), Amherst County (1.3% Native American/Other), Bath County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Botetourt County (0.7% Native American/Other). Rockbridge County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Buena Vista County (2.1% Native American/Other).

Rockbridge County's Multiracial Population

786 residents of Rockbridge County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Rockbridge County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Rockbridge County ranks 74th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockbridge County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 8.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Rockbridge County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.5%.

Rockbridge County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bath County (1.1% Multiracial), and Botetourt County (3.1% Multiracial). Rockbridge County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lexington County (5.9% Multiracial), Buena Vista County (10% Multiracial), and Amherst County (4.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.