Rockingham County, NC Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Rockingham County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Population 92,313 10,790,063 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 161.3 200.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.05% 0.90% 0.57%
Median age 43.4 37.6 37.1
Households 39,015 4,184,344 128,459,983

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Economy

Rockingham County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Rockingham County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $55,926 $69,937 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.95% 5.43% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 6.3% 4.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Rockingham County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $100,993 $265,624 $242,182
Median rent $788 $1,162 $1,342
Homeownership rate 72.4% 66.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Metric Rockingham County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 23.4 21.8 22.5
Work from home 5.0% 14.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Rockingham County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Rockingham County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 14.4% 31.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.31 2.46 2.54

Health

Rockingham County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Rockingham County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 75.8 77.1 78.3
Self-rated poor health 17.7% 16.8% 16.3%
Smokers 22.4% 20.7% 19.0%