Rockingham County, NC

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2023 Population

91,585

0.412% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

44.7

0.887% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

16.8%

10.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$55,796

9.97% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$156,000

9.17% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

40,455

2.63% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Rockingham County, NC had a population of 91.6k people with a median age of 44.7 and a median household income of $55,796. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Rockingham County, NC grew from 91,209 to 91,585, a 0.412% increase and its median household income grew from $50,737 to $55,796, a 9.97% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rockingham County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.11%), White (Hispanic) (2.12%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.07%).

None of the households in Rockingham County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.9% of the residents in Rockingham County, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Rockingham County, NC are Rockingham Community College (403 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Rockingham County, NC was $156,000, and the homeownership rate was 72.4%.

Most people in Rockingham County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Rockingham County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Rockingham County, NC borders Alamance County, NC, Caswell County, NC, Forsyth County, NC, Guilford County, NC, Stokes County, NC, Henry County, VA, and Pittsylvania County, VA.

United States North Carolina Greensboro-High Point, NC

Population & Diversity

Rockingham County, NC is home to a population of 91.6k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.17% of Rockingham County, NC residents were born outside of the country (2.9k people).

In 2023, there were 4.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (64.6k people) in Rockingham County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.76k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

97.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.9% of Rockingham County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Rockingham County, NC was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rockingham County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rockingham County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
64.6k ± 376
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
16k ± 502
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.76k ± 581

6.89%

Hispanic Population

6.31k people

6.89% of the people in Rockingham County, NC are hispanic (6.31k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Rockingham County, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

3.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.9k people

3.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.56k people

As of 2023, 3.17% of Rockingham County, NC residents (2.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rockingham County, NC was 3.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rockingham County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,206 ± 315
Gulf War (2001-)
916 ± 255
Gulf War (1990s)
582 ± 227

Rockingham County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.41 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rockingham County, NC employs 40.5k people. The largest industries in Rockingham County, NC are Manufacturing (8,010 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,627 people), and Retail Trade (3,769 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,695), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,577), and Finance & Insurance ($52,673).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

40.5k

2023 Value

± 1,783

2.63%

1 Year growth

± 5.91%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rockingham County, NC grew at a rate of 2.63%, from 39.4k employees to 40.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rockingham County, NC, are Production Occupations (4,849 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,243 people), and Management Occupations (3,293 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rockingham County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

40.5k

2023 Value

± 1,783

2.63%

1 Year growth

± 5.91%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rockingham County, NC grew at a rate of 2.63%, from 39.4k employees to 40.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rockingham County, NC, are Manufacturing (8,010 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,627 people), and Retail Trade (3,769 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rockingham County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Rockingham County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,275

Median earning men ± $1,691

$35,751

Median earning women ± $1,385

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($117,654), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,883), and Manufacturing ($53,048).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($55,089), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,316), and Information ($45,078).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

166
Other Services (except Public Administration)
163
Retail Trade
143
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$326k
Manufacturing
$126k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$108k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2022, universities in Rockingham County, NC awarded 403 degrees. The student population of Rockingham County, NC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 601 male students and 1,111 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rockingham County, NC are White (287 and 72.5%), followed by Black or African American (49 and 12.4%), Hispanic or Latino (29 and 7.32%), and Unknown (18 and 4.55%).

The largest universities in Rockingham County, NC by number of degrees awarded are Rockingham Community College (403 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Rockingham County, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (130 and 32.3%), Registered Nursing (42 and 10.4%), and Welding Technology (31 and 7.69%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,712 students enrolled in Rockingham County, NC, 35.1% men and 64.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,089 records, of which 62.5% were women and 37.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
130 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
42 degrees awarded
Surgical Technologist
9 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Rockingham County, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 130 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Rockingham County, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Rockingham Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

403 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Rockingham Community College with 403 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 174 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rockingham County, NC, which is 0.76 times less than the 229 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 287 degrees mean that there were 5.86 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 49 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,824) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($142) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rockingham County, NC was $156,000 in 2023, which is 0.514 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $142,900 to $156,000, a 9.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Rockingham County, NC is 72.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Rockingham County, NC have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rockingham County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Rockingham County, NC is $55,796. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Rockingham County, NC was Census Tract 416.02 with a value of $90,357, followed by Census Tract 416.01 and Census Tract 410.01, with respective values of $82,083 and $69,008.

In 2023, 13.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Rockingham County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.665%.

Housing

Property

$156,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,493

$28,230

Median Property Taxes

±$1,293

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rockingham County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rockingham County, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.4%

Homeownership

2023

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72.4% of the housing units in Rockingham County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rockingham County, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 416.02
Census Tract 416.01
Census Tract 410.01

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Rockingham County, NC was Census Tract 416.02 with a value of $90,357, followed by Census Tract 416.01 and Census Tract 410.01, with respective values of $82,083 and $69,008.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Rockingham County, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,796

Median Household Income

± $1,938

39k

Number of Households

± 1,635

In 2023, the median household income of the 39k households in Rockingham County, NC grew to $55,796 from the previous year's value of $50,737.

The following chart displays the households in Rockingham County, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rockingham County, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.7%)
Carpooled (9.07%)
Worked At Home (5.04%)

In 2023, 81.7% of workers in Rockingham County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.07%) and those who worked at home (5.04%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rockingham County, NC have a shorter commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.94% of the workforce in Rockingham County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rockingham County, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rockingham County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rockingham County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Rockingham County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.665%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rockingham County, NC (15.1k out of 89.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rockingham County, NC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 26.5% of the children was living in poverty in Rockingham County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.9% of the population of Rockingham County, NC has health coverage, with 38.3% on employee plans, 20% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 1.23% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rockingham County, NC see 3043 patients per year on average, which represents a 13.7% increase from the previous year (2677 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2684 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 691 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,043 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rockingham County, NC

Primary care physicians in Rockingham County, NC see an average of 3,043 patients per year. This represents a 13.7% increase from the previous year (2,677 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Rockingham County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.1%

Uninsured

38.3%

Employer Coverage

20%

Medicaid

16.4%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

1.23%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rockingham County, NC grew by 0.907% from 9.96% to 10.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rockingham County, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 53 in Rockingham County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Rockingham County, NC.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.9% in Rockingham County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Rockingham County, NC.