Rockbridge County, Virginia

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 22,578
Median household income: $63,975
Median home value: $238,700

Rockbridge County is a county in Virginia with a population of 22,578. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $63,975, its median household income sits below Virginia's $90,974.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rockbridge County's population held roughly steady from 22,570 to 22,578, while its median household income rose 17.2% from $54,600 to $63,975.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.2% of the population. 78.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,578
Median age: 49.7 yrs
Median household income: $63,975
Median home value: $238,700
Median gross rent: $956
Housing units: 11,315
Homeownership rate: 78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,57022,578

Median household income

$54,600$63,975

Median home value

$199,600$238,700

Median gross rent

$800$956

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,570	$54,600	$199,600	$800
2020	22,728	$54,133	$206,300	$843
2021	22,663	$57,828	$209,500	$857
2022	22,673	$61,903	$232,100	$925
2023	22,578	$63,975	$238,700	$956

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7415.3%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	868	3.8%
5 to 17	3,121	13.8%
18 to 24	1,587	7.0%
25 to 34	2,277	10.1%
35 to 44	2,364	10.5%
45 to 54	2,639	11.7%
55 to 64	3,674	16.3%
65 to 74	3,457	15.3%
75 and over	2,591	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,138	89.2%
Black or African American	682	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	87	0.4%
Asian	173	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	362	1.6%
Two or more races	624	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	512	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate33.8%

Some college or associate's25.7%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree15.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,539	9.1%
High school graduate	5,747	33.8%
Some college or associate's	4,368	25.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,727	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,621	15.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,903	78.1%
Carpooled	835	8.2%
Public transit	68	0.7%
Walked	111	1.1%
Bicycle	39	0.4%
Worked from home	1,098	10.8%
Other means	70	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,855	31.6%
15 to 29 min	2,678	29.7%
30 to 44 min	1,992	22.1%
45 to 59 min	772	8.6%
60+ min	729	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 8.0% (1,773 of 22,120)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,414	67.1%
Nonfamily households	3,138	32.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,552	84.4%
Vacant	1,763	15.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,492	78.4%
Renter-occupied	2,060	21.6%

1-unit, detached80.4%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other10.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,096	80.4%
1-unit, attached	206	1.8%
2 to 4 units	212	1.9%
5 to 19 units	496	4.4%
20 or more units	122	1.1%
Mobile home & other	1,183	10.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 51163
State: Virginia
Land area: 597 sq mi
Water area: 3.41 sq mi
Center point: 37.8145, -79.4478

Cities & places

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