Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rockingham County, NC in 2023
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 92,518 population of Rockingham County, North Carolina comprised of 6,755 people who identified as Hispanic (7.3%), and 85,763 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.7%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rockingham County, North Carolina with a population of 71,116 (76.87%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,601 (19.02%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,369 (2.56%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rockingham County, North Carolina in 2023, with a population of 65,460 (70.75%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 17,119 (18.5%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,656 (6.11%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Rockingham, North Carolina.
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Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone | 71,116 | 76.87% |
| Black or African American Alone | 17,601 | 19.02% |
| Two Or More Races | 2,369 | 2.56% |
| Asian Alone | 698 | 0.75% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 601 | 0.65% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 133 | 0.14% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 65,460 | 70.75% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 17,119 | 18.5% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 5,656 | 6.11% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 2,147 | 2.32% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 626 | 0.68% |
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 482 | 0.52% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 353 | 0.38% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 248 | 0.27% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 222 | 0.24% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 75 | 0.08% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 72 | 0.08% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 58 | 0.06% |