Population Estimates and Projections
Rockingham County, NC
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2005 2010 2020
88,978
89,620
89,750
91,928
92,123
94,484
96,668
100,414

 

Source: NC Office of State Planning.

 

 

Population

Rockingham County & Municipalities

 

Rockingham
County

 Eden Madison Mayodan Reidsville Stoneville Wentworth
2000
91,928
15,908
2,262
2,417
14,485
1,002
2,779
1998

89,620

15,366

2,421

2,505

14,307

1,118

1,960
1997

88,978

15,493

2,490

2,537

14,320

1,116

2,048
1996

88,934

15,500

2,482

2,533

14,323

1,118

n/a
1995

88,424

15,598

2,528

2,562

14,280

1,117

n/a
1994

87,664

15,566

2,525

2,552

14,238

1,108

n/a
1990

86,064

15,238

2,371

2,471

12,183

1,109

n/a
1980

83,426

15,672

2,806

2,627

12,492

1,054

n/a

Source: NC Office of State Planning.

 

 

Population Growth This Decade

Rockingham County & Municipalities

 
2000
1990
% Growth
Rockingham County

91,928

86,064

6.8%
Eden

15,908

15,238

4.4%
Madison

2,262

2,371

-4.6%
Mayodan

2,417

2,471

-2.2%
Reidsville

14,485

12,183

18.9%
Stoneville

1,002

1,109

-9.6%
Wentworth

2,779

1,989

39.7%

 

Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 & 2000 Census of Population & Housing

 

 

Regional Population

The Piedmont Triad Region of NC

Counties
Population
Guilford

421,048
Forsyth

306,067
Davidson

147,246
Randolph

130,800
Alamance

130,454
Rockingham

91,928
Surry

71,219
Stokes

44,711
Yadkin

36,348
Davie

34,835
Montgomery

26,822
Caswell

23,501
Total

1,464,979

Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Census.

 

 

Population

 

Surrounding Larger Cities

Greensboro

223,891
Winston-Salem

185,776
High Point

85,839
Danville, VA

48,411
Burlington

44,917
Martinsville, VA

15,416

Source: US Census Bureau, 2002 Census of Population & Housing

 

 

Households

 

Rockingham County & Municipalities

 
Rockingham
County
Eden
Madison
Mayodan
Reidsville
Stoneville
Wentworth
Number, 2000

36,989

6,644

972

1,173

6,013

469

1,018
Number, 1990

33,446

6,399

943

1,137

5,054

460

not incorporated
Number, 1980

29,616

6,116

1,012

1,080

4,743

403

n/a
Avg. Household Size

2.45

2.34

2.33

2.06

2.34

2.13

2.60
1 person Households

25.7%

31.0%

31.5%

41.4%

31.3%

35.2%

19.5%
Female Headed

12.8%

16.5%

15.5%

13.3%

18.3%

11.9%

9.9%
With Children Under 18

36.7%

36.8%

32.6%

28.1%

37.2%

25.6%

40.5%

Source: US Department of Commerce, Census Bureau

 

 

Median Age

 

Piedmont Triad Counties

Rockingham County
38.5
Alamance
36.3
Caswell
38.2
Davidson
37.1
Davie
38.4
Forsyth
36.0
Guilford
34.9
Montgomery
36.6
Randolph
36.2
Stokes
37.2
Surry
38.0
Yadkin
37.6
NC Avg.
35.3

Source: US Census Bureau, 2000

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Racial Distribution

Rockingham County & Municipalities

 
White
Black
American Indian Asian or Pacific Islander Other Hispanic Origin*
Rockingham County
78.0%
19.9%
0.6%
0.4%
2.1%
3.1%
* of any race

Source: US Census Bureau, 2000

 

 

Gender and Marital Status


Rockingham County & Municipalities

  Rockingham County Eden Madison Mayodan Reidsville Stoneville Wentworth
Male
48.3%
45.9%
46.9%
45.1%
45.7%
45.5%
51.5%
Female
51.7%
54.1%
53.1%
54.9%
54.3%
54.5%
48.5%
Married
61.5%
57.5%
54.4%
57.8%
51.9%
56.7%
 
Never Married
21.4%
20.8%
26.8%
19.1%
25.4%
23.3%
 
Divorced
7.8%
9.4%
8.4%
9.4%
9.4%
7.7%
 
Widowed
9.2%
12.3%
10.4%
13.7%
13.3%
12.3%
 

Source: US Census, 2000 (gender data) & 1990 (marital status data).

 

 

Educational Attainment


Rockingham County

No High School
10,754
High School, no diploma
12,713
High School Graduate
17,482
Some College
8,305
2-Year Degree
3,160
4-Year Degree
3,533
Graduate Degree
1,547

Source: 2000 Census

 

 

Occupation of Employed Persons


Rockingham County
Farming, Forestry, Fishing
993
Operators, Fabricators
13574
Managerial & Professional
6368
Precision, Production Repair
6568
Technical, Sales, Support
10592
Service
4512


Source: 2000 Census

 

 

Income

Per Capita Personal Income

  2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
Rockingham

$21,989

$21,616

$20,845

$20,343

$19,498

$19,010

$18,465
Alamance

$25,832

$26,679

$25,213

$24,023

$22,755

$21,942

$20,839
Caswell

$19,494

$18,951

$18,587

$17,932

$17,221

$16,253

$15,409
Davidson

$25,327

$24,365

$23,562

$22,243

$21,104

$20,541

$19,321
Davie

$29,156

$29,473

$28,429

$27,042

$25,478

$24,452

$22,930
Forsyth

$32,291

$32,775

$31,277

$29,371

$28,243

$27,212

$25,569
Guilford

$30,372

$31,425

$30,416

$28,761

$27,212

$25,916

$24,797
Montgomery

$20,766

$21,440

$20,344

$19,090

$18,018

$17,399

$16,737
Randolph

$23,548

$23,721

$22,965

$21,712

$20,897

$20,182

$19,533
Stokes

$22,429

$21,170

$20,546

$19,842

$18,915

$18,466

$17,474
Surry

$23,319

$23,465

$22,755

$21,403

$20,205

$19,398

$19,173
Yadkin

$22,816

$22,222

$21,542

$20,988

$19,800

$18,697

$18,201
North Carolina

$26,882

$26,417

$25,452

$24,189

$22,940

$21,938

$20,931


Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis, released in May of 2001

 

 

Family Income
Median Family Income, Rockingham County
2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
44,600
42,500
41,900
40,800
38,500
38,000
36,900
34,900

Source: US Department of Housing and Urban Development.

 

 

 

Climate

 
 

Average Daily Temperature

Average Precip.

 

Relative Humidity

 
High
Low
Jan
47
27
3.17 inches
56%
Apr
70
46
2.84 inches
47%
Jul
87
67
4.51 inches
59%
Oct
70
47
3.50 inches
54%
 
Record
Highest
Temperature
Record Lowest
Temperature
Average Annual Precipitation
Average Annual Snowfall
103 degrees F
- 8 degrees F
42.62 inches
10.2 inches
Source: National Climatic Data Center.

 

 

Rockingham County Health Care

 
Primary Care Physicians
58
Population per Primary Care Physician
1545
Total Physicians
97
Population per Physician
924
Physician Assistans, Nurse Practitioners
20
Dentists
24
Registered Nurses
519
Optometrists
10
Pharmacists
61
Physical Therapists
23
Nursing Facility Beds
545