Rockingham County, Virginia
County seat: Harrisonburg · Population 89,316 (2025) · 850 sq mi
Rockingham County is the 24th most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 89,316 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Harrisonburg. It is part of the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission (PD 6) region, one of the 21 Planning District Commissions of Virginia. The map shows its 7 cities and towns and the 8 neighboring counties.
Rockingham County facts
- County seat
- Harrisonburg
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 89,316 +6.6% since 2020
- Land area
- 850 sq mi 3rd largest of 133
- Water area
- 4 sq mi
- Population density
- 105 per sq mi
- Established
- 1778
- Same name
- One of 3 Rockingham Counties in the US
- Named after
- Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham British Prime Minister (1730-1782)
- Largest city
- Bridgewater 6,924
- Median household income
- $80,693
- Cities and towns
- 7 plus 8 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 22
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51165
Cities and towns in Rockingham County
Rockingham County has 7 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Rockingham County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater | Town | 6,924 | |
| Broadway | Town | 4,463 | |
| Timberville | Town | 3,166 | |
| Elkton | Town | 3,136 | |
| Grottoes | Town | 3,099 | Augusta County |
| Dayton | Town | 1,791 | |
| Mount Crawford | Town | 476 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Massanetta Springs | 6,358 | |
| Massanutten | 2,261 | |
| McGaheysville | 1,327 | |
| Belmont Estates | 1,162 | |
| Keezletown | 706 | |
| Port Republic | 510 | |
| Linville | 484 | |
| Singers Glen | 155 |
ZIP codes in Rockingham County
22 ZIP codes reach into Rockingham County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 22801 also Harrisonburg city
- 22802 also Harrisonburg city
- 22811
- 22812 also Augusta County
- 22815 also Shenandoah County
- 22820
- 22821
- 22827 also Page County
- 22830
- 22831
- 22832
- 22834
- 22840
- 22841 also Augusta County
- 22844 also Shenandoah County
- 22846
- 22849 also Page County
- 22850
- 22853 also Shenandoah County
- 24441 also Augusta County
- 24471
- 24486 also Augusta County
Population of Rockingham County, 2020–2025
Rockingham County grew by 5,547 people (+6.6%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 341 more deaths than births and a net gain of 5,851 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 83,780 |
| 2021 | 84,536 |
| 2022 | 85,494 |
| 2023 | 86,900 |
| 2024 | 88,319 |
| 2025 | 89,316 |
Neighboring counties
- Augusta County southwest · 78,940 people
- Pendleton County, West Virginia northwest · 5,826 people
- Harrisonburg city south · 50,839 people
- Page County east · 23,762 people
- Hardy County, West Virginia north · 14,337 people
- Greene County southeast · 21,958 people
- Shenandoah County northeast · 45,839 people
- Albemarle County southeast · 118,356 people
Printable Rockingham County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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