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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 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 91,118 people. This is a decrease of 2.7% since the last Census (which gave a population of 93,643 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)
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    • Eden is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Madison is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
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  • Mayodan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayodan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mayodan is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayodan <2>
  • Reidsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
    • Reidsville is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <2>
  • Stoneville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
    • Stoneville is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneville <2>
  • Wentworth
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
    • Wentworth is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people

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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.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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