Rockbridge County, VA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

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 Rockbridge County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Population 22,513 8,661,529 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 37.5 202.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.16% 0.60% 0.57%
Median age 48.4 37.2 37.1
Households 9,552 3,324,966 128,459,983

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Economy

Rockbridge County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Rockbridge County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $64,355 $91,409 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.32% 4.62% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.3% 4.2% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Rockbridge County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $776,445 $257,048 $242,182
Median rent $955 $1,514 $1,342
Homeownership rate 78.4% 67.2% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

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

Metric Rockbridge County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 22.4 23.3 22.5
Work from home 10.8% 16.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Rockbridge County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric Rockbridge County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 28.4% 37.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.32 2.53 2.54

Health

Rockbridge County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Rockbridge County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 80.2 77.3 78.3
Self-rated poor health 17.7% 16.9% 16.3%
Smokers 19.4% 19.0% 19.0%