Rockingham County, Virginia

Rockingham County, Virginia, has 89,316 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Harrisonburg. It uses Eastern Time and covers 850 sq mi (2,201 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
89,316
Land area
850 sq mi (2,201 km²)
County seat or government
Harrisonburg
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$80,693 ± $2,623
Median home value
$313,000 ± $9,071
Median rent, with utilities
$1,160 ± $47
Homes lived in by their owners
75.3% ± 1.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Harrisonburg, VA metro areaCentral county
Water area
4.11 sq mi (10.6 km²)
State
Virginia
County code (FIPS)
51165
Coordinates (central point)
38.507612, -78.885329

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Rockingham County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2280139,983 people
  2. 2280230,374 people
  3. 2281210,660 people
  4. 2282710,529 people
  5. 228158,465 people
  6. 244416,520 people
  7. 228216,116 people
  8. 228405,239 people
  9. 228535,214 people
  10. 228495,170 people
  11. 228444,677 people
  12. 244863,739 people
All 22
  1. 228413,090 people
  2. 228302,209 people
  3. 244711,768 people
  4. 228461,496 people
  5. 228501,218 people
  6. 228321,136 people
  7. 22834956 people
  8. 22831352 people
  9. 22811316 people
  10. 22820118 people

22 ZIP Code areas overlap Rockingham County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Rockingham County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Magisterial districts in Rockingham County, largest first

  1. Ashby District22,543 people
  2. Stonewall District21,001 people
  3. Central District16,709 people
  4. Plains District15,765 people
  5. Linville District9,582 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All magisterial districts in Virginia, by county

School districts in Rockingham County, largest first

  1. Rockingham County Public Schools85,600 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Bridgewater, Virginia (town)6,708 people
  2. Massanetta Springs, Virginia (CDP)6,358 people
  3. Broadway, Virginia (town)4,273 people
  4. Timberville, Virginia (town)3,036 people
  5. Elkton, Virginia (town)3,006 people
  6. Grottoes, Virginia (town)2,961 people
  7. Massanutten, Virginia (CDP)2,261 people
  8. Dayton, Virginia (town)1,920 people
  9. McGaheysville, Virginia (CDP)1,327 people
  10. Belmont Estates, Virginia (CDP)1,162 people
  11. Keezletown, Virginia (CDP)706 people
  12. Mount Crawford, Virginia (town)532 people
All 15
  1. Port Republic, Virginia (CDP)510 people
  2. Linville, Virginia (CDP)484 people
  3. Singers Glen, Virginia (CDP)155 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Harrisonburg city, Virginia5.0 mi south
  2. Page County, Virginia23 mi east
  3. Greene County, Virginia27 mi southeast
  4. Augusta County, Virginia27 mi southwest
  5. Pendleton County, West Virginia27 mi northwest
  6. Shenandoah County, Virginia29 mi northeast
  7. Hardy County, West Virginia35 mi north
  8. Albemarle County, Virginia38 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.