Rockingham

Population: 9,094
Median household income: $36,695
Median home value: $133,900

Rockingham, a community in Richmond County, North Carolina, has 9,094 residents. Its median household income of $36,695 runs below the Richmond County figure of $43,626.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rockingham's population grew 2.6% from 8,865 to 9,094, while its median home value rose 37.9% from $97,100 to $133,900.

84.7% of workers drive to work alone. 67.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,094
Median age: 35.9 yrs
Median household income: $36,695
Median home value: $133,900
Median gross rent: $717
Housing units: 4,414
Homeownership rate: 57.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 9.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,8659,094

Median household income

$32,150$36,695

Median home value

$97,100$133,900

Median gross rent

$619$717

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,865	$32,150	$97,100	$619
2020	8,771	$35,909	$100,600	$552
2021	9,200	$33,351	$107,100	$601
2022	9,174	$38,750	$121,800	$681
2023	9,094	$36,695	$133,900	$717

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	578	6.4%
5 to 17	1,869	20.6%
18 to 24	723	8.0%
25 to 34	1,299	14.3%
35 to 44	730	8.0%
45 to 54	919	10.1%
55 to 64	1,438	15.8%
65 to 74	796	8.8%
75 and over	742	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,766	52.4%
Black or African American	3,313	36.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	115	1.3%
Asian	63	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.1%
Two or more races	73	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	755	8.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate25.3%

Some college or associate's42.8%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	745	12.6%
High school graduate	1,496	25.3%
Some college or associate's	2,536	42.8%
Bachelor's degree	794	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	353	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone84.7%

Carpooled13.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,060	84.7%
Carpooled	478	13.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	47	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	0.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,265	35.3%
15 to 29 min	1,523	42.5%
30 to 44 min	425	11.9%
45 to 59 min	164	4.6%
60+ min	208	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 33.8% (3,004 of 8,886)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,562	64.8%
Nonfamily households	1,389	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,951	89.5%
Vacant	463	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,268	57.4%
Renter-occupied	1,683	42.6%

1-unit, detached67.4%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units15.6%

5 to 19 units11.4%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,976	67.4%
1-unit, attached	8	0.2%
2 to 4 units	690	15.6%
5 to 19 units	503	11.4%
20 or more units	102	2.3%
Mobile home & other	135	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3757260
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.64 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.9386, -79.7603