Rockingham County Demographics

A map of Rockingham County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	72,239	71,367	84.4%	85.2%
Hispanic	7,966	7,093	9.3%	8.5%
Multiracial	2,249	2,277	2.6%	2.7%
Black	1,853	1,768	2.2%	2.1%
Asian	936	920	1.1%	1.1%
Native American/Other	357	332	0.4%	0.4%

Rockingham County, Virginia has an estimated population of 85,600, a slight increase from the 83,757 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.4% White, 9.3% Hispanic, 2.6% Multiracial, 2.2% Black, 1.1% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. 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 Virginia 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 26.6% in 2020 and 27.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Rockingham County is ranked the 24th most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Rockingham County was ranked the 24th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Rockingham County's White Population

72,239 residents of Rockingham County, or 84.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Rockingham County is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Rockingham County ranks 31st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockingham County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Rockingham County's population has decreased from 85.2% to 84.4%.

Rockingham County is more White than neighboring Harrisonburg County (60.8% White), Staunton County (78.3% White), and Waynesboro County (71.6% White). Rockingham County is less White than neighboring Page County (92% White), and Augusta County (88% White).

Rockingham County's Black Population

1,853 residents of Rockingham County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Rockingham County is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Rockingham County ranks 121st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockingham County's Black population has grown by an estimated 4.8%. Black residents' share of Rockingham County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Rockingham County is more Black than neighboring Page County (2.1% Black). Rockingham County is less Black than neighboring Harrisonburg County (7.2% Black), Staunton County (10.3% Black), Augusta County (4.3% Black), and Waynesboro County (10.9% Black).

Rockingham County's Asian Population

936 residents of Rockingham County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Rockingham County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Rockingham County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockingham County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 1.7%. Asian residents' share of Rockingham County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Rockingham County is more Asian than neighboring Page County (0.4% Asian), and Augusta County (0.4% Asian). Rockingham County is less Asian than neighboring Harrisonburg County (3.5% Asian), Staunton County (1.4% Asian), and Waynesboro County (1.8% Asian).

Rockingham County's Hispanic Population

7,966 residents of Rockingham County, or 9.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Rockingham County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Rockingham County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockingham County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Rockingham County's population has increased from 8.5% to 9.3%.

Rockingham County is more Hispanic than neighboring Staunton County (4.8% Hispanic), Page County (2.6% Hispanic), and Augusta County (4% Hispanic). Rockingham County is less Hispanic than neighboring Harrisonburg County (23.6% Hispanic), and Waynesboro County (9.7% Hispanic).

Rockingham County's Native American/Other Population

357 residents of Rockingham County, or 0.4% 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 Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Rockingham County ranks 117th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockingham County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 7.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Rockingham County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Rockingham County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Waynesboro County (0.1% Native American/Other). Rockingham County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Harrisonburg County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Page County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Rockingham County's Multiracial Population

2,249 residents of Rockingham County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Rockingham County is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Rockingham County ranks 120th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockingham County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 1.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Rockingham County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Rockingham County is more Multiracial than neighboring Page County (2.2% Multiracial). Rockingham County is less Multiracial than neighboring Harrisonburg County (4.2% Multiracial), Staunton County (4.9% Multiracial), Augusta County (2.9% Multiracial), and Waynesboro County (5.9% 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.