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Welcome to Rockingham County ...

Time Zone: Rockingham County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Harrisonburg is the Seat for Rockingham County.

Rockingham County was founded in 1778.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Rockingham had a population of 81,948 people. This is an increase of 7.25% since the last Census (which gave a population of 76,408 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rockingham represented 0.95% of the total population of Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Rockingham County:

  • Bridgewater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Broadway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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    • Broadway is located in Rockingham County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,995 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadway <2>
  • Dayton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Dayton is located in Rockingham County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
  • Elkton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Rockingham County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <2>
  • Mount Crawford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Timberville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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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.
 

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