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Rockingham County, North Carolina has a population of 92,131 across 566 square miles, up 2.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $3.85 bn in 2024, 1,632 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 41 7(a) approvals worth $32.3 m.
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Rockingham County
How many people live in Rockingham County
- Population92,131
- Households39,606
- Average household size2.33
- Median household income$57,053
- Median age44.7
- Median gross rent$810 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$168,600
- Home value to household income3.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over66,720
- Population under 1818,711
- Share under 1820.3 percent
- Population 65 and over19,476
- Share 65 and over21.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6453,944
- Civilian labor force42,872
- Unemployment rate5.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.4 percent
- Rank by population among North Carolina counties32nd of 100
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents662nd
Rockingham County is the 32nd largest of 100 North Carolina counties by population. A median home costs 3.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 21.1 percent against 20.3 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Rockingham County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.63 percent
- Census 2020 base population91,118
- Births, 2024981
- Deaths, 20241,459
- Natural change, 2024-478
- Net domestic migration, 20241,301
- Net international migration, 202461
- Total net migration, 20241,362
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20244,229
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents970th
The county has grown 2.63 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Rockingham County
Where people moving to Rockingham County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving2,156
- People arriving, from those returns4,034
- Adjusted gross income arriving$114.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$52,911
- Largest single originRockingham County Non-migrants (33,623 households)
- Largest single destination (33,623 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockingham County Non-migrants | 33,623 | 66,474 | $1.99 bn |
| Guilford County | 732 | 1,405 | $43.8 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 612 | 1,124 | $32.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 351 | 643 | $17.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 193 | 341 | $8.1 m |
| Forsyth County | 146 | 292 | $11.3 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 133 | 239 | $7.3 m |
| Alamance County | 113 | 222 | $3.9 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Rockingham County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What the Rockingham County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$3.85 bn
- County GDP, 2023$3.64 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.6 percent
- GDP change over five years29.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among North Carolina counties35th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents831st
- GDP per resident$41,740
Output grew 5.6 percent in the latest year and 29.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Rockingham County
- Covered employment, annual average24,908
- Establishments reporting1,908
- Average annual pay$45,428
- Average weekly wage$874
- Sector 31-33, employment5,163
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$56,335
- Sector 44-45, employment3,912
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$31,425
- Sector 62, employment2,913
- Sector 62, average annual pay$48,227
- Sector 72, employment2,294
- Sector 72, average annual pay$20,300
- Sector 23, employment1,678
- Sector 56, employment1,343
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 5,163 | 92 | $56,335 |
| Sector 44-45 | 3,912 | 305 | $31,425 |
| Sector 62 | 2,913 | 194 | $48,227 |
| Sector 72 | 2,294 | 163 | $20,300 |
| Sector 23 | 1,678 | 236 | $61,465 |
| Sector 56 | 1,343 | 151 | $36,930 |
| Sector 42 | 1,046 | 80 | $51,295 |
| Sector 48-49 | 662 | 59 | $50,648 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 5,163 jobs, 20.7 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Rockingham County
- Establishments, all industries1,632
- Employment at those establishments21,282
- Annual payroll$872.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Rockingham County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024344
- Declared construction value permitted$104.2 m
- Single family units authorised344
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$302,983
- Units authorised per 1,000 households8.7
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Rockingham County
- 7(a) approvals recorded41
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$32.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$788,317
- Median 7(a) approval$457,000
- 10th percentile approval$91,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,100,000
- Largest single approval$4,300,700
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)279
- Jobs per approval6.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active26
- Distinct industries receiving approvals27
- Median 7(a) term180 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer48.8 percent
- Loans on real estate terms20
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter19
- Franchise loans5
- Franchise share of approvals12.2 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (6)
- Most active lenderBank of Oak Ridge (5)
- 504 approvals recorded4
- 504 gross approval dollars$2.0 m
- Average 504 approval$493,500
- Median 504 approval$556,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval12.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved25.3
- Most active CDCSBA CLSC Servicing (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals91.1 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$34.3 m
The average approval of $788,317 sits well above the median of $457,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 48.8 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Rockingham County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded6
- Paid in full6
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full6
- Status: Exempt from disclosure29
- Status: Cancelled4
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 6 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Rockingham County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending6
- Reidsville, approvals20
- EDEN, approvals9
- MADISON, approvals4
- STOKESDALE, approvals3
- STONEVILLE, approvals3
- RUFFIN, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Reidsville | 20 | $19,289,600 |
| EDEN | 9 | $6,820,900 |
| MADISON | 4 | $2,013,700 |
| STOKESDALE | 3 | $2,454,000 |
| STONEVILLE | 3 | $1,084,800 |
| RUFFIN | 2 | $658,000 |
Reidsville accounts for 20 approvals against 9 in EDEN. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Rockingham County
How big is Rockingham County
- Land area566 sq mi
- Rank by land area among North Carolina counties27th of 100
- Width, east to west29.2 mi
- Height, north to south20.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land163
- Establishments per square mile2.88
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What hazards affect Rockingham County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book7
- Of those, participating in the NFIP7
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Rockingham County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Rockingham County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population92,131
- Households39,606
- Average household size2.33
- Median household income$57,053
- Median age44.7
Common questions
Rockingham County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Rockingham County, North Carolina?
92,131, in 39,606 households, ranking 32nd of 100 North Carolina counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Rockingham County growing?
The population has grown 2.63 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 981 births against 1,459 deaths, with net migration of 1,362. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Rockingham County?
$57,053. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $168,600, which is 3.0 times income, and median gross rent is $810 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Rockingham County?
1,632 establishments, employing 21,282 people with an annual payroll of $872.6 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Rockingham County?
Average annual pay is $45,428, or $874 a week, across 24,908 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Rockingham County?
41 7(a) approvals totalling $32.3 m since FY2020, across 26 lenders, with a median approval of $457,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $2.0 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Rockingham County?
344 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $104.2 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Rockingham County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Rockingham County come from?
The largest single origin is Rockingham County Non-migrants, with 33,623 households. Arriving households report an average income of $52,911 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Rockingham County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Rockingham County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.