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Bridgewater, Virginia

Town in Rockingham County, Virginia · ZIP 22812

  • Rockingham County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
  • 6,826 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,177Households
  • $81,012Median household income
  • $372,400Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Bridgewater

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Population, 2000 to 2020+26.8%
5k5.5k6k6.5k7k2000: 5,20320002010: 5,64420102020: 6,59620205,2036,596
Population of Bridgewater at each census
CensusPopulation
20005,203
20105,644
20206,596

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Bridgewater
Under $50k29%
$50k to $100k36.2%
$100k to $150k20.3%
$150k to $200k11.2%
$200k and over3.4%

Median household income $81,012 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Bridgewater
Owner occupied
1,394 units
Renter occupied
783 units
Vacancy rate
6.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Bridgewater compared with its county and state
Bridgewater compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBridgewaterRockingham CountyVirginia
Population6,65084,7398,657,499
Median household income$81,012$78,468$90,974
Median age31.940.338.8
Median home value$372,400$287,900$360,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher48.6%28.4%41.5%
Foreign-born residents8.7%6.1%12.9%
Owner-occupied homes64.0%75.2%67.2%
Mean commute to work13.4 minutes21.7 minutes27.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Bridgewater, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
John W. Wayland ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Rockingham County Public Schools
Turner Ashby HighPublic9–12Rockingham County Public Schools

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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