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Rockbridge County, Virginia

Rockbridge County, Virginia · ZIP 24415, 24416, 24435

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 22,368 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 9,552Households
  • $63,975Median household income
  • $238,700Median home value
  • 4Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

Rockbridge County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+8.9%
20k21k22k23k2000: 20,80820002010: 22,30720102020: 22,650202020,80822,650
Population of Rockbridge County at each census
CensusPopulation
200020,808
201022,307
202022,650

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

Household income in Rockbridge County
Under $50k40.3%
$50k to $100k30.4%
$100k to $150k15%
$150k to $200k7.8%
$200k and over6.5%

Median household income $63,975 · 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, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Rockbridge County
Owner occupied
7,492 units
Renter occupied
2,060 units
Vacancy rate
15.6%

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, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Rockbridge County2023
Retail trade1,243
Manufacturing1,171
Accommodation and food services750
Health care and social assistance452
Construction413
Other services (except public administration)292
Professional, scientific, and technical services218
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services139

5,356 employees in 458 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Rockbridge County compared with its state
Rockbridge County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRockbridge CountyVirginia
Population22,5788,657,499
Median household income$63,975$90,974
Median age49.738.8
Median home value$238,700$360,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher31.5%41.5%
Foreign-born residents2.1%12.9%
Owner-occupied homes78.4%67.2%
Mean commute to work26.7 minutes27.6 minutes

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

Townships, towns and villages in Rockbridge County4 with a page · sort by any column

Type
East LexingtonCensus designated place2,0202.29 sq mi
GlasgowTown1,0371.53 sq mi
FairfieldCensus designated place4770.68 sq mi
GoshenTown3341.73 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Rockbridge County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.