Bridgewater

Population: 6,650
Median household income: $81,012
Median home value: $372,400

Bridgewater, a community in Rockingham County, Virginia, has 6,650 residents. The median household income of $81,012 is in line with the Rockingham County median ($78,468).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bridgewater's population grew 10.2% from 6,032 to 6,650, while its median home value rose 58.9% from $234,300 to $372,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.2% of the population. 60.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,650
Median age: 31.9 yrs
Median household income: $81,012
Median home value: $372,400
Median gross rent: $1,141
Housing units: 2,322
Homeownership rate: 64.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,0326,650

Median household income

$62,870$81,012

Median home value

$234,300$372,400

Median gross rent

$896$1,141

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,032	$62,870	$234,300	$896
2020	6,090	$62,585	$255,100	$942
2021	6,092	$66,847	$279,600	$972
2022	6,575	$72,051	$333,500	$1,106
2023	6,650	$81,012	$372,400	$1,141

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 2425.4%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 544.1%

55 to 648.8%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	406	6.1%
5 to 17	858	12.9%
18 to 24	1,690	25.4%
25 to 34	830	12.5%
35 to 44	609	9.2%
45 to 54	272	4.1%
55 to 64	588	8.8%
65 to 74	732	11.0%
75 and over	665	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,664	85.2%
Black or African American	275	4.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	58	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.1%
Some other race	162	2.4%
Two or more races	92	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	393	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate23.2%

Some college or associate's21.8%

Bachelor's degree31.4%

Graduate or professional degree17.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	238	6.4%
High school graduate	856	23.2%
Some college or associate's	804	21.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,162	31.4%
Graduate or professional degree	636	17.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone60.4%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked15.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.1%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,814	60.4%
Carpooled	317	10.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	456	15.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	363	12.1%
Other means	55	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,392	52.7%
15 to 29 min	1,025	38.8%
30 to 44 min	182	6.9%
45 to 59 min	39	1.5%
60+ min	4	0.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 6.5% (328 of 5,041)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,270	58.3%
Nonfamily households	907	41.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,177	93.8%
Vacant	145	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,394	64.0%
Renter-occupied	783	36.0%

1-unit, detached62.9%

1-unit, attached14.2%

2 to 4 units12.8%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,460	62.9%
1-unit, attached	330	14.2%
2 to 4 units	297	12.8%
5 to 19 units	130	5.6%
20 or more units	105	4.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5109656
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.52 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.3885, -78.9645