Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rockingham County, NC in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 91,697 population of Rockingham County, North Carolina comprised of 5,382 people who identified as Hispanic (5.87%), and 86,315 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.13%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rockingham County, North Carolina with a population of 71,430 (77.9%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,403 (18.98%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,723 (1.88%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rockingham County, North Carolina in 2015, with a population of 66,858 (72.91%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 17,049 (18.59%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,572 (4.99%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 17,403 18.98%
White Alone 71,430 77.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 526 0.57%
Asian Alone 516 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 99 0.11%
Two Or More Races 1,723 1.88%
Population By Ethnicity in Rockingham , NC in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 354 0.39%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,572 4.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 214 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 38 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 47 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 157 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 17,049 18.59%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 66,858 72.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 312 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 478 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 52 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,566 1.71%