Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rockingham County, NC in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 93,309 population of Rockingham County, North Carolina comprised of 5,190 people who identified as Hispanic (5.56%), and 88,119 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.44%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rockingham County, North Carolina with a population of 73,102 (78.34%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,723 (18.99%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,476 (1.58%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rockingham County, North Carolina in 2011, with a population of 68,499 (73.41%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 17,480 (18.73%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,603 (4.93%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Rockingham, North Carolina.

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Population By Race in Rockingham , NC in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 17,723 18.99%
White Alone 73,102 78.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 460 0.49%
Asian Alone 457 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 91 0.1%
Two Or More Races 1,476 1.58%
Population By Ethnicity in Rockingham , NC in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 243 0.26%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,603 4.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 159 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 29 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 40 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 116 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 17,480 18.73%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 68,499 73.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 301 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 428 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 51 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,360 1.46%