Rockbridge County , Virginia

Population: 22,578 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $63,975 Home $238,700 Rent $956/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Rockbridge County's headline indicators land 14% below the national median on income ($63,975), with housing 22% below the US figure ($239,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.

$63,975
Median Income
household
$238,700
Home Value
median
$956/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $63,975
Per Capita Income $37,739
Poverty Rate 8.0%
Median Home Value $238,700
Median Gross Rent $956/mo
Owner Occupied 78.4%
Renter Occupied 21.6%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 22,578
Median Age 49.7 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 31.5%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

34.3%
Obesity
14.0%
Diabetes
14.6%
Smoking
40.9%
High Blood Pressure
23.4%
No Physical Activity
25.6%
Depression
33.4%
Insufficient Sleep
75.9%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 33.3  ·  33th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
16.00
🌀 Hurricane
69.13
🔥 Wildfire
59.06
❄️ Winter Storm
36.28
🌍 Earthquake
38.10
☀️ Drought
41.89

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