Rockingham County, Virginia

County Distress Index: Normal · 35.2 | 86,568 people · 110th most distressed in Virginia
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Rockingham County, VA falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 35.2 — 2645th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Virginia, it ranks 110th of 133 counties. Among its 8 neighboring counties, 7 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Rockingham County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 50.0 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 50.0
Unemployment Rate 19
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 69
Business Formation Rate 62
Community Vulnerability 43.5
Uninsured Rate 63
Disability Rate 24
Housing Cost Burden 42.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 38
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 32
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 57
Homeownership Rate 46
Rent-to-Income Ratio 39
Debt & Delinquency 21.6
Debt in Collections 14
Medical Debt 16
Student Loan Delinquency 8
Auto Loan Delinquency 33
Credit Card Delinquency 18
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 41
Income & Poverty 18.2
Poverty Rate 21
Income vs. State Median 15
Child Poverty Rate 18

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Rockingham County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Rockingham County
Rockingham County, VA 35.2 Normal —
Page County, VA 57.7 Elevated +22.5
Harrisonburg city, VA 56.1 Elevated +20.9
Hardy County, WV 49.7 Normal +14.5
Pendleton County, WV 44.6 Normal +9.4
Shenandoah County, VA 40.0 Normal +4.8
Greene County, VA 39.1 Normal +4.0
Augusta County, VA 37.6 Normal +2.5
Albemarle County, VA 30.6 Healthy -4.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Rockingham County
James City County, VA 35.2 Normal +0.0
Washington County, RI 35.1 Normal -0.1
Walworth County, WI 35.1 Normal -0.1
Dearborn County, IN 35.3 Normal +0.1
Bingham County, ID 35.4 Normal +0.3

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Legal aid organizations serving Rockingham County residents at no cost.

Virginia Legal Aid Society 540-342-3900
Legal Aid Justice Center 434-977-0553
Legal Services of Northern Virginia 703-778-6800
Virginia Poverty Law Center 804-782-9430
Central Virginia Legal Aid Society 804-648-1012
Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc. (866) 534-5243
Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia (757) 827-5078
Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc. (888) 201-2772

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Rockingham County, Virginia?

    Rockingham County has a County Distress Index score of 35.2 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,645th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 110th in Virginia out of 133 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Rockingham County?

    The primary driver of distress in Rockingham County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 50.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Rockingham County compare to neighboring counties?

    Rockingham County (35.2) can be compared to its 8 neighboring counties: Page County, VA (57.7); Harrisonburg city, VA (56.1); Hardy County, WV (49.7).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Rockingham County?

    Rockingham County, Virginia has a population of approximately 86,568 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.