Rockingham County, Virginia

Rockingham County is a county located in the U.S. state &mdash; officially, "Commonwealth" &mdash; of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 67,725. Its county seat is Harrisonburg6. Rockingham County is included in the Harrisonburg, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area and is home of the Rockingham County Baseball League.

History
Rockingham County was established in 1778 from Augusta County. The county is named for the Marquis of Rockingham, British statesman.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,210 km² (853 mi²). 2,204 km² (851 mi²) of it is land and 6 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.25%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 67,725 people, 25,355 households, and 18,889 families residing in the county. The population density was 31/km² (80/mi²). There were 27,328 housing units at an average density of 12/km² (32/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.58% White, 1.36% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.90% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. 3.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 25,355 households out of which 32.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.40% were married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.50% were non-families. 21.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.60% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,748, and the median income for a family was $46,262. Males had a median income of $30,618 versus $21,896 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,795. About 5.30% of families and 8.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.10% of those under age 18 and 9.70% of those age 65 or over.

Education
See Rockingham County Public Schools

Bridgewater College

Incorporated Towns

 * Bridgewater
 * Broadway
 * Dayton
 * Elkton
 * Grottoes
 * Mount Crawford
 * Timberville

Independent city
As an independent city, Harrisonburg is not a part of Rockingham County, despite its status as the county seat.