Virginia

Rockingham

83,757
2020 population
1790
first census record
24
census records

About Rockingham

Rockingham, Virginia, first appears in the United States federal census in 1790, when it recorded a population of 7,449. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 83,757.

Its recorded population peaked at 88,189 in 1990, and has since declined by roughly 5 percent.

On the ground today, 31 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Battle of Cross Keys (Fremont), Jackson's Valley Campaign – Rude's Hill Skirmish April 1862, Battle of Port Republic (Bridge fight), and 44 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202083,757
201076,314
200067,725
199088,189
198076,709
197062,495
196052,401
195045,889
194040,057
193036,941
192035,922
191034,903
190033,527
189031,299
188029,567
187023,668
186023,408
185020,294
184017,344
183020,683
182014,784
181012,753
180010,374
17907,449
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, Virginia.

Battle of Cross Keys (Fremont)
1862
Jackson's Valley Campaign – Rude's Hill Skirmish April 1862
1862
Battle of Port Republic (Bridge fight)
1862
Battle of Cross Keys
1862
Cross Keys — Approach Skirmishes (June 7 1862)
1862
Cross Keys — Trimble's Attack (June 8, 1862)
1862
Engagement at Cross Keys
1862
Battle of Port Republic (Valley Campaign Close)
1862
Battle of Fort Republic
1862
Battle of Port Republic – the River Crossing
1862
Conrad's Store Cavalry Fight (April 1862)
1862
Battle of Port Republic
1862
Battle of Cross Keys (Virginia)
1862
Engagement at Weyer's Cave
1862
Engagement at Conrad's Store (Elkton)
1862
Battle of Port Republic – Lewiston Coaling
1862
Skirmish at Port Republic approach (1862)
1862
Elk Run Valley Skirmish (April-May 1862)
1862
Battle of Port Republic (Virginia)
1862
Port Republic Cavalry Fight (September 26-27, 1864)
1864
Skirmish at Lacey Spring (Rockingham County)
1864
Skirmish at Dayton (Rockingham, 1864)
1864
Lacey Spring — Cavalry Engagement (December 20 1864)
1864
Engagement at Lacey Spring
1864
Engagement at Brock's Gap
1864
Engagement at Lacy Springs (December 1864)
1864
Bridgewater Skirmish – Torbert Cavalry Raid Sept 1864
1864
The Burning – Sheridan's Valley Devastation Oct 1864
1864
Engagement at Bridgewater (1864)
1864
Cavalry Fight at Port Republic
1864
Cavalry Fight at Mount Crawford
1865

Historic places in Rockingham

National Register of Historic Places listings in Rockingham, Virginia.

Cave Hill Farm
McGaheysville
Peale, Jonathan, House
Harrisonburg
Port Republic Historic District
Port Republic
Tunker House
Broadway
Harrison, Daniel, House
Dayton
Beery, John K., Farm
Edom
Contentment
Mt. Crawford
Paul's Ottobine Mill
Dayton
Melrose Caverns and Harrison Farmstead
Harrisonburg
Harnsberger Farm
Shenandoah
Miller-Kite House
Elkton
Longs Chapel
Harrisonburg
Funk, Joseph, House
Singers Glen
Bon Air
Elkton
Breneman-Turner Mill
Harrisonburg
Driver, David and Catherine, Farm
Timberville
Timberville Historic District
Timberville
Massanetta Springs Historic District
Harrisonburg
Lincoln Homestead and Cemetery
Broadway
Mannheim (082-0005)
Linville
Haugh House
Port Republic
Singers Glen Historic District
Singers Glen
Linville Creek Bridge
Broadway
Earman, George, House
Harrisonburg
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Frequently asked about Rockingham

When does Rockingham first appear in the US census?
Rockingham, Virginia first appears in the federal census in 1790, with a recorded population of 7,449.
What is the population of Rockingham?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Rockingham had a recorded population of 83,757.
When did Rockingham's population peak?
Rockingham's recorded population peaked at 88,189 in 1990.
Were any battles fought in Rockingham?
31 documented military engagements took place in Rockingham, including Battle of Cross Keys (Fremont), Jackson's Valley Campaign – Rude's Hill Skirmish April 1862, Battle of Port Republic (Bridge fight).
How many historic places are in Rockingham?
44 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Rockingham, Virginia.
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