Demographics & People — East Rockingham, North Carolina
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 3,177 |
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| Estimated 2026 | ~2,000 |
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| Median Age | 36.5 |
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| Total Households | 1,389 |
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| Family Households | 880 |
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| Average Household Size | 2.28 |
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| Diversity Index | 0.4674 (moderately diverse) |
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Race & Ethnicity
| White | 2,272 |
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| Black or African American | 578 |
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| Asian | 1 |
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| Hispanic or Latino | 410 |
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Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
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| Other groups | 1,765 |
| Unclassified or not reported | 1,141 |
| Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino | 364 |
| American | 256 |
| Hispanic: Colombian | 177 |
| Hispanic: South American | 177 |
| Hispanic: Mexican | 172 |
| Irish | 167 |
| Scotch-Irish | 71 |
| Hispanic: Cuban | 15 |
Language
| English Only | 2,685 |
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| Spanish | 367 |
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| Population 5+ | 3,052 |
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Veterans
| Veterans | 242 |
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| Population 18+ | 2,190 |
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Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for East Rockingham, North Carolina.
