Rockingham County Demographics

A map of Rockingham County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	64,421	64,218	69.9%	70.5%
Black	15,912	16,611	17.3%	18.2%
Hispanic	6,605	6,086	7.2%	6.7%
Multiracial	3,991	3,090	4.3%	3.4%
Native American/Other	906	598	1.0%	0.7%
Asian	296	493	0.3%	0.5%

Rockingham County, North Carolina has an estimated population of 92,131, a slight increase from the 91,096 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 69.9% White, 17.3% Black, 7.2% Hispanic, 4.3% Multiracial, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 0.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Rockingham County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Rockingham has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Rockingham County, that probability was 46.4% in 2020 and 47.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Rockingham County is ranked the 32nd most populous county in North Carolina, out of 100 counties. Rockingham County was ranked the 31st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Rockingham County's White Population

64,421 residents of Rockingham County, or 69.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Rockingham County is higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Rockingham County ranks 45th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockingham County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Rockingham County's population has decreased from 70.5% to 69.9%.

Rockingham County is more White than neighboring Martinsville County (41.7% White), Henry County (67.7% White), Guilford County (46% White), Danville County (38.8% White), and Caswell County (59.9% White).

Rockingham County's Black Population

15,912 residents of Rockingham County, or 17.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Rockingham County is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Rockingham County ranks 47th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockingham County's Black population has declined by an estimated 4.2%. Black residents' share of Rockingham County's population has decreased from 18.2% to 17.3%.

Rockingham County is less Black than neighboring Martinsville County (43.9% Black), Henry County (22.1% Black), Guilford County (33.5% Black), Danville County (50.5% Black), and Caswell County (30.5% Black).

Rockingham County's Asian Population

296 residents of Rockingham County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Rockingham County is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Rockingham County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockingham County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 40.0%. Asian residents' share of Rockingham County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Rockingham County is less Asian than neighboring Martinsville County (2.9% Asian), Henry County (0.5% Asian), Guilford County (5.4% Asian), Danville County (1.2% Asian), and Caswell County (0.4% Asian).

Rockingham County's Hispanic Population

6,605 residents of Rockingham County, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Rockingham County is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Rockingham County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockingham County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Rockingham County's population has increased from 6.7% to 7.2%.

Rockingham County is more Hispanic than neighboring Henry County (7% Hispanic), Danville County (5.6% Hispanic), and Caswell County (5.1% Hispanic). Rockingham County is less Hispanic than neighboring Martinsville County (8.6% Hispanic), and Guilford County (10.1% Hispanic).

Rockingham County's Native American/Other Population

906 residents of Rockingham County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Rockingham County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Rockingham County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockingham County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 51.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Rockingham County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Rockingham County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Martinsville County (0.4% Native American/Other), Henry County (0.2% Native American/Other), Guilford County (0.7% Native American/Other), Danville County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Caswell County (0.1% Native American/Other).

Rockingham County's Multiracial Population

3,991 residents of Rockingham County, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Rockingham County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Rockingham County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockingham County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 29.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Rockingham County's population has increased from 3.4% to 4.3%.

Rockingham County is more Multiracial than neighboring Martinsville County (2.5% Multiracial), Henry County (2.4% Multiracial), Danville County (3.9% Multiracial), and Caswell County (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.