Welcome to Rockingham County ...
Time Zone: Rockingham County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Wentworth is the Seat for Rockingham County.
Rockingham County was founded in 1785 and was created by taking area from Guilford County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Rockingham had a population of 91,010 people. This is a decrease of 2.83% since the last Census (which gave a population of 93,661 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rockingham represented 0.98% of the total population of North Carolina.
Below are some of the communities located in Rockingham County:
- Eden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Eden is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <2>
- Madison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mayodan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Reidsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stoneville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wentworth
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wentworth is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Websites specific to Rockingham County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Pittsylvania County
- Caswell County
- Guilford County
- Alamance County
- Stokes County
- Henry County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |