Rockingham County

Rockingham County, North Carolina

At a Glance

Population91,096
County SeatRockingham County Courthouse
State FIPS37
County FIPS157
Num Towns7
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population38,843
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)91,209
Median Age45.1
Veterans5,065
Housing Units43,586
Uninsured537
Net Migration (recent)2,772
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,670
Total Employees21,958
Avg Annual Pay$45,428
Median Household Income$50,737
Poverty Rate18.8%
Unemployment Rate6.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$58,493
Federal Spending FY2024$702,439,546
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,711

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$142,900
Median Rent$743
FMR Studio$714
FMR 1BR$793
FMR 2BR$1,041
FMR 3BR$1,316
FMR 4BR$1,499

Health & Safety

Hospitals7
EMS Stations21
Fire Stations21
Police Stations21
Adult Smoking20.0%
Adult Obesity39.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k48.0
Air Quality Good Days205

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.13
Electric Customers5067762
Towns with Broadband Data7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage7

Community

Churches96
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)46
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools25
SNAP Stores117
Bank Branches19

Agriculture

Total Farms204
Land in Farms (acres)109,295
Avg Farm Size (acres)535.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
EMTROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-08-06
EMHURRICANE IAN2022-10-01
EMHURRICANE ISAIAS2020-08-02
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03
DRTROPICAL STORM MICHAEL2019-01-31
EMHURRICANE FLORENCE2018-09-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Rockingham County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.