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Rockbridge County, VA


Designated Market Area: Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA-WV
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 22,593   ( 286 from 2010 , 57 from 2020)
Land area: 596.5 square miles
Population density: 37.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:20,609 91.22% 1.5%
Black:7733.42% 32.1%
Indian:1330.59% 34.3%
Asian:1830.81% 72.6%
2+ races:3961.75% 36.1%
Hispanic:4992.21% 68.6%
Total non-White:1,9848.78% 42.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:265 5.8
Deaths:74216.4
Net Migration: 4259.4
Net Immigration: 10.0
Change in White population:-306 -1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:592 2.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
22,307
20,91593.76%
5852.62%
990.44%
1060.48%
2911.30%
2961.33%
1,3926.24%

2000
20,808
19,77595.04%
6102.93%
530.25%
930.45%
1490.72%
1200.58%
1,0334.96%

1990
18,350
17,74596.70%
4822.63%
580.32%
230.13%
n/a
420.23%
6053.30%

1980
17,911
17,23096.20%
5292.95%
70.04%
260.15%
n/a
1190.66%
6813.80%

1970
16,637
15,70294.38%
8194.92%
100.06%
50.03%
n/a
920.55%
935 5.62%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,224 10.7
2,0129.7
3621.7
390.2
1,140 5.5
359 1.7
1990's
NumberRate
1,846 10.1
1,84610.1
1,2326.7
390.2
2,030 11.1
428 2.3
1980's
NumberRate
2,160 12.1
1,743 9.7
0 0.0
n/a
515 2.9
-76 -0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
44 0.3
n/a
1,528 9.2
-254 -1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Rockbridge County, VA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
49.4
4,048 17.9%
18,545 82.1%
6,018 26.6%
9,368
2.39
6,314 67.4%
4,836 76.6%
422 6.7%
3,054 32.6%

2010
NumberPercent
46.5
4,264 19.1%
18,043 80.9%
4,620 20.7%
9,555
2.32
6,399 67.0%
5,054 79.0%
463 7.2%
3,156 33.0%

2000
NumberPercent
40.4
4,597 22.1%
16,211 77.9%
3,249 15.6%
8,447
2.44
6,049 71.6%
4,890 80.8%
426 7.0%
2,398 28.4%

1990
NumberPercent
36.9
4,198 22.9%
14,152 77.1%
2,528 13.8%
7,167
2.53
5,383 75.1%
4,583 85.1%
311 5.8%
1,784 24.9%

1980
NumberPercent
32.7
4,891 27.3%
13,020 72.7%
2,042 11.4%
6,312
2.83
5,034 79.8%
4,395 87.3%
225 4.5%
1,278 20.2%

2022 Housing Data for Rockbridge County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,283 
Median Value$232,100 
Occupied9,36883.0%
Vacant1,91517.0%
Owned7,32678.2%
Rented2,04221.8%
Median Rent$925 
Single-Family Units8,99179.7%
    Detached8,82778.2%
    Attached1641.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units7056.2%
Mobile Homes1,30411.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rockbridge County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003453.7%
$10,000 to $14,9992883.1%
$15,000 to $19,9993433.7%
$20,000 to $24,9994084.4%
$25,000 to $29,9995105.4%
$30,000 to $34,9996547.0%
$35,000 to $39,9993013.2%
$40,000 to $44,9994735.0%
$45,000 to $49,9994504.8%
$50,000 to $59,9996577.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,04711.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991,36014.5%
$100,000 to $124,9997618.1%
$125,000 to $149,9993874.1%
$150,000 to $199,9998278.8%
$200,000 or more5575.9%
Median Household Income61,903 
Per Capita Income37,087 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state80 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4494.8%
Public Assistance3153.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,01510.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,93568.4%
Unemployed4113.1%
In Armed Forces400.3%
Total Labor Force9,38671.9%
Not in Labor Force3,67028.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,2472,68454.7%
Non-Profit30965132.2%
Self-Employed87541867.7%
Local Government41861140.6%
State Government32942543.6%
Federal Government999251.8%
Total Private + Self4,1223,10257.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,1551,77939.4%
Total5,2774,88151.9%
Pct. Govt.19.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,70616.8%
Sales and Office Occupations1,77217.4%
Professional, Technical2,18121.4%
Service Occupations1,74917.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2482.4%
All others2,77327.2%
White Collar 55.6%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services1,61915.9%
Manufacturing1,26712.4%
Retail trade1,14011.2%
Health care and social assistance1,05110.3%
Construction1,03810.2%
Accommodation and food services8448.3%
Professional, scientific, technical4984.9%
Public administration4934.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4874.8%
Other services4084.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3323.3%
Transportation and warehousing3323.3%
Finance and insurance2262.2%
Information1291.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1121.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing720.7%
Utilities630.6%
Wholesale trade590.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction110.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Rockbridge County, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2701.19%
Puerto Rican450.20%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American280.12%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran10.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran270.12%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1300.57%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian60.03%
Chilean360.16%
Colombian320.14%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian560.25%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic120.05%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean730.32%
Vietnamese270.12%
Chinese240.11%
Filipino150.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English21,20997.4%
Spanish2801.3%
Korean690.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic610.3%
German, other Germanic440.2%
Tagalog350.2%
Other350.2%
Arabic200.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun150.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American5,97126.3%
German2,38910.5%
English2,2549.9%
Irish1,6347.2%
Scotch-Irish1,1425.0%
European5222.3%
French4792.1%
Scottish4381.9%
British3061.3%
Italian2691.2%
Polish2591.1%
Scandinavian2150.9%
Welsh1790.8%
Dutch1120.5%
Nigerian1020.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen22,53099.4%
Not a citizen1430.6%
Native22,07697.4%
Foreign-born5972.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rockbridge County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
611 3.6%988 5.8%5,834 34.3%4,460 26.2%2,660 15.6%2,477 14.5%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 611 3.6%
9-12 Years 988 5.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,834 34.3%
Some College 4,460 26.2%
Bach. Degree 2,660 15.6%
Grad Degree 2,477 14.5%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Rockbridge County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 9,457 8,915 542 5.7% 4.4%
1991 10,144 9,332 812 8.0% 5.8%
1992 10,017 9,074 943 9.4% 6.2%
1993 9,749 9,003 746 7.7% 5.2%
1994 9,661 9,108 553 5.7% 4.8%
1995 9,655 9,181 474 4.9% 4.4%
1996 9,816 9,388 428 4.4% 4.3%
1997 9,936 9,628 308 3.1% 3.7%
1998 9,731 9,525 206 2.1% 2.8%
1999 10,286 10,076 210 2.0% 2.7%
2000 10,676 10,447 229 2.1% 2.3%
2001 10,913 10,585 328 3.0% 3.3%
2002 11,065 10,665 400 3.6% 4.4%
2003 11,250 10,809 441 3.9% 4.3%
2004 10,935 10,544 391 3.6% 4.1%
2005 11,256 10,878 378 3.4% 3.8%
2006 11,229 10,896 333 3.0% 3.3%
2007 11,246 10,891 355 3.2% 3.3%
2008 11,491 10,980 511 4.4% 4.3%
2009 11,720 10,948 772 6.6% 6.8%
2010 11,158 10,297 861 7.7% 7.3%
2011 10,993 10,249 744 6.8% 6.6%
2012 10,752 10,110 642 6.0% 5.9%
2013 10,419 9,828 591 5.7% 5.6%
2014 10,334 9,794 540 5.2% 5.1%
2015 10,363 9,882 481 4.6% 4.4%
2016 10,475 10,024 451 4.3% 4.0%
2017 10,624 10,189 435 4.1% 3.7%
2018 10,616 10,302 314 3.0% 2.9%
2019 10,870 10,587 283 2.6% 2.7%
2020 10,467 9,892 575 5.5% 6.2%
2021 10,523 10,132 391 3.7% 3.9%
2022 10,827 10,516 311 2.9% 2.9%
2023 11,012 10,711 301 2.7% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com