Population
135 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Georgia
City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023
Rockingham, GA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Rockingham - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 135
- Residents
- $19,958
- Median income
- $973
- Median rent (state)
Rockingham - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Rockingham lands in the 1st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 1st
- percentile, household income
- 12th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Rockingham, GA
Rockingham is a small town in Georgia, home to 135 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Rockingham brings in $19,958 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 19.7%. The median resident age is 68.8 years. About 25.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 43.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Georgia at 96.3 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $973 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Georgia's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 20.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$19,958 /yr
Poverty 19.7%
Cost of Living Index (state)
96.3 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average
How does Rockingham compare to other US cities?
Here's how Rockingham stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 1% higher than other cities
Median rent 12% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Rockingham's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Georgia, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
1st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 25.2%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 19.7%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 43.0%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
135
Median Income
$19,958
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
68.8
Poverty Rate
19.7%
Labor force participation
43.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
25.2%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
48.3%
Carpool
51.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 58 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Georgia - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$125
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Georgia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Georgia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Rockingham sits in
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
20.6 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Georgia
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Rockingham's 135 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Rockingham's $19,958 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Rockingham compares to nearby Georgia cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Rockingham, GA?
What is the population of Rockingham, GA? +
Rockingham, GA has a population of 135 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Rockingham, GA? +
The median household income in Rockingham is $19,958 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Rockingham? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Rockingham; the closest available measure is the Georgia state average, a cost of living index of 96.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Georgia vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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