Rockingham County Demographics

A map of Rockingham County's Population by Race

Rockingham County, Virginia had a population of 83,757 in 2020. It was 85.2% White, 2.1% Black, 1.1% Asian, 8.5% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.7% 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 24th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Rockingham County's White Population

71,367 residents of Rockingham County identify as White, or 85.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Rockingham County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Rockingham County is ranked #31 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rockingham County is more White than neighboring Harrisonburg County (60.7% White), Staunton County (77.5% White), and Waynesboro County (72.4% White). Rockingham County is less White than neighboring Page County (92.2% White), and Augusta County (88.2% White).

Rockingham County's Black Population

1,768 residents of Rockingham County identify as Black, or 2.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rockingham County less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Rockingham County is ranked #121 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rockingham County is more Black than neighboring Page County (1.8% Black). Rockingham County is less Black than neighboring Harrisonburg County (7.5% Black), Staunton County (11.2% Black), Augusta County (4% Black), and Waynesboro County (11.8% Black).

Rockingham County's Asian Population

920 residents of Rockingham County identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rockingham County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Rockingham County is ranked #53 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Rockingham County is more Asian than neighboring Page County (0.5% Asian), and Augusta County (0.6% Asian). Rockingham County is less Asian than neighboring Harrisonburg County (4% Asian), Staunton County (1.2% Asian), and Waynesboro County (1.2% Asian).

Rockingham County's Hispanic Population

7,093 residents of Rockingham County identify as Hispanic, or 8.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rockingham County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Rockingham County is ranked #29 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rockingham County is more Hispanic than neighboring Staunton County (4.2% Hispanic), Page County (2.1% Hispanic), and Augusta County (3.5% Hispanic). Rockingham County is less Hispanic than neighboring Harrisonburg County (23.2% Hispanic), and Waynesboro County (8.8% Hispanic).

Rockingham County's Native American/Other Population

332 residents of Rockingham County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. 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 Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Rockingham County is ranked #117 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rockingham County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Harrisonburg County (0.6% Native American/Other), Staunton County (0.9% Native American/Other), Augusta County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Waynesboro County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Rockingham County's Multiracial Population

2,277 residents of Rockingham County identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rockingham County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Rockingham County is ranked #120 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rockingham County is less Multiracial than neighboring Harrisonburg County (3.9% Multiracial), Staunton County (4.9% Multiracial), Page County (2.9% Multiracial), Augusta County (3.2% Multiracial), and Waynesboro County (5.2% Multiracial).

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