North Carolina

Rockingham

91,096
2020 population
1790
first census record
24
census records

About Rockingham

Rockingham, North Carolina, first appears in the United States federal census in 1790, when it recorded a population of 6,187. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 91,096.

Its recorded population peaked at 93,643 in 2010, and has since declined by roughly 3 percent.

On the ground today, one documented military engagement has been recorded within the county, among them Skirmish at Wetzell's Mills, and 46 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202091,096
201093,643
200091,928
199086,064
198083,426
197072,402
196069,629
195064,816
194057,898
193051,083
192044,149
191036,442
190033,163
189025,363
188021,744
187015,708
186016,746
185014,495
184013,442
183012,935
182011,474
181010,316
18008,277
17906,187
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Rockingham

Military engagements that took place in Rockingham, North Carolina.

Skirmish at Wetzell's Mills
1781

Historic places in Rockingham

National Register of Historic Places listings in Rockingham, North Carolina.

Reidsville High School, Former
Reidsville
First Baptist Church
Reidsville
High Rock Farm
Williamsburg
Cascade Plantation
Eden
Penn House
Reidsville
Fewell-Reynolds House
Madison
Academy Street Historic District
Madison
Reid, Gov. David S., House
Reidsville
Lower Sauratown Plantation
Eden
Leaksville-Spray Institute
Eden
Wright Tavern
Wentworth
Troublesome Creek Ironworks
Monroeton
Richardson Houses Historic District
Reidsville
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Eden
Rockingham County Courthouse
Wentworth
Spray Industrial Historic District
Eden
Washington Mills-Mayodan Plant
Mayodan
Wentworth Methodist Episcopal Church and Cemetery
Wentworth
Leaksville Commercial Historic District
Eden
Mt. Sinai Baptist Church
Eden
Central Leaksville Historic District
Eden
Reidsville Historic District
Reidsville
Boone Road Historic District
Eden
First Baptist Church
Eden
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Frequently asked about Rockingham

When does Rockingham first appear in the US census?
Rockingham, North Carolina first appears in the federal census in 1790, with a recorded population of 6,187.
What is the population of Rockingham?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Rockingham had a recorded population of 91,096.
When did Rockingham's population peak?
Rockingham's recorded population peaked at 93,643 in 2010.
Were any battles fought in Rockingham?
1 documented military engagement took place in Rockingham, including Skirmish at Wetzell's Mills.
How many historic places are in Rockingham?
46 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Rockingham, North Carolina.
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