Rockbridge County Demographics

A map of Rockbridge County's Population by Race

Rockbridge County, Virginia had a population of 22,650 in 2020. It was 89.9% White, 2.5% Black, 0.8% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rockbridge County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Rockbridge County is the 75th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Rockbridge County's White Population

20,357 residents of Rockbridge County identify as White, or 89.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Rockbridge County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Rockbridge County is ranked #21 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rockbridge County is more White than neighboring Lexington County (82.2% White), Buena Vista County (85.2% White), and Amherst County (73.4% White). Rockbridge County is less White than neighboring Bath County (91.3% White), and Botetourt County (90.8% White).

Rockbridge County's Black Population

565 residents of Rockbridge County identify as Black, or 2.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rockbridge County less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Rockbridge County is ranked #117 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rockbridge County is less Black than neighboring Lexington County (6.2% Black), Buena Vista County (4.4% Black), Amherst County (17.1% Black), Bath County (2.7% Black), and Botetourt County (2.7% Black).

Rockbridge County's Asian Population

181 residents of Rockbridge County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rockbridge County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Rockbridge County is ranked #67 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Rockbridge County is more Asian than neighboring Buena Vista County (0.4% Asian), Amherst County (0.6% Asian), Bath County (0.4% Asian), and Botetourt County (0.7% Asian). Rockbridge County is less Asian than neighboring Lexington County (3.8% Asian).

Rockbridge County's Hispanic Population

513 residents of Rockbridge County identify as Hispanic, or 2.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rockbridge County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Rockbridge County is ranked #108 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rockbridge County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bath County (1.7% Hispanic). Rockbridge County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lexington County (4.6% Hispanic), Buena Vista County (3.4% Hispanic), and Amherst County (2.7% Hispanic).

Rockbridge County's Native American/Other Population

173 residents of Rockbridge County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Rockbridge County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Rockbridge County is ranked #54 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rockbridge County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lexington County (0.4% Native American/Other), Bath County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Botetourt County (0.4% Native American/Other). Rockbridge County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Buena Vista County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Amherst County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Rockbridge County's Multiracial Population

861 residents of Rockbridge County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rockbridge County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Rockbridge County is ranked #74 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rockbridge County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lexington County (2.8% Multiracial), Bath County (3.7% Multiracial), and Botetourt County (3.1% Multiracial). Rockbridge County is less Multiracial than neighboring Buena Vista County (5.4% Multiracial), and Amherst County (5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.