Rockingham County Demographics

A map of Rockingham County's Population by Race

Rockingham County, North Carolina had a population of 91,096 in 2020. It was 70.5% White, 18.2% Black, 0.5% Asian, 6.7% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rockingham County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Rockingham County is the 31st most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Rockingham County's White Population

64,218 residents of Rockingham County identify as White, or 70.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Rockingham County slightly larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Rockingham County is ranked #45 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rockingham County is more White than neighboring Martinsville County (42.5% White), Henry County (67.3% White), Guilford County (47.2% White), Danville County (39.6% White), and Caswell County (61.7% White).

Rockingham County's Black Population

16,611 residents of Rockingham County identify as Black, or 18.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rockingham County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Rockingham County is ranked #47 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rockingham County is less Black than neighboring Martinsville County (44.8% Black), Henry County (21.7% Black), Guilford County (33.1% Black), Danville County (51% Black), and Caswell County (29.9% Black).

Rockingham County's Asian Population

493 residents of Rockingham County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rockingham County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Rockingham County is ranked #62 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Rockingham County is more Asian than neighboring Caswell County (0.3% Asian). Rockingham County is less Asian than neighboring Martinsville County (0.9% Asian), Henry County (0.6% Asian), Guilford County (5.3% Asian), and Danville County (1.2% Asian).

Rockingham County's Hispanic Population

6,086 residents of Rockingham County identify as Hispanic, or 6.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rockingham County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Rockingham County is ranked #58 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rockingham County is more Hispanic than neighboring Henry County (6.5% Hispanic), Danville County (4.9% Hispanic), and Caswell County (4.4% Hispanic). Rockingham County is less Hispanic than neighboring Martinsville County (7.6% Hispanic), and Guilford County (9.6% Hispanic).

Rockingham County's Native American/Other Population

598 residents of Rockingham County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Rockingham County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Rockingham County is ranked #62 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rockingham County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Martinsville County (0.5% Native American/Other), Henry County (0.4% Native American/Other), Danville County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Caswell County (0.6% Native American/Other). Rockingham County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Guilford County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Rockingham County's Multiracial Population

3,090 residents of Rockingham County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rockingham County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Rockingham County is ranked #63 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rockingham County is more Multiracial than neighboring Danville County (2.7% Multiracial), and Caswell County (3.1% Multiracial). Rockingham County is less Multiracial than neighboring Martinsville County (3.7% Multiracial), Henry County (3.5% Multiracial), and Guilford County (3.8% Multiracial).

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