Census-designated place · Virginia

Massanetta Springs, Virginia

Massanetta Springs, census-designated place, in Rockingham County, Virginia. Massanetta Springs had 6,358 people in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±739). GEOID 5150020.

Residents, 2020-2024

6,358

±739 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 6,384

Median household income

$114,737

±$13,717 (90% margin)
Virginia: $93,170

Median home value

$467,700

±$35,447 (90% margin)
Virginia: $383,700

Median gross rent

$1,822

±$127 (90% margin)
Virginia: $1,579

Where is Massanetta Springs and what county is it in?

Massanetta Springs is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Rockingham County, Virginia. It covers 4.8 square miles of land, 1,344 residents per square mile in 2020.

Massanetta Springs is in the Harrisonburg, VA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Massanetta Springs is the same area as Census Tract 118.02 of Rockingham County: the tract's figures are Massanetta Springs's own.

Massanetta Springs (marked with a dot) in Rockingham County, Virginia. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Massanetta Springs, and is it growing?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Massanetta Springs's population at 6,358 (±739). The 2020 Census counted 6,384 residents.

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Massanetta Springs is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Massanetta SpringsRockingham CountyVirginia Change since 2015-2019
Total population 6,358 ±739 85,600 8,705,170 no clear change
Households 2,702 ±340 32,686 3,365,732 +416
Average household size 2.30 ±0.17 2.56 2.52 no clear change
Housing units 2,838 ±314 36,550 3,684,756 +452

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Massanetta Springs?

The median resident of Massanetta Springs is 44.8 years old; 21.1% are under 18 and 25.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 81.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 7.4%. 5.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Massanetta SpringsRockingham CountyVirginia Change since 2015-2019
Median age 44.8 ±5.6 40.1 39.0 no clear change
Under 18 years 21.1% ±2.8 pts 22.1% 21.7% –
65 years and over 25.5% ±4.0 pts 20.1% 16.7% –
Male 47.7% ±3.4 pts 49.5% 49.4% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.4% ±3.7 pts 9.3% 11.0% –
White alone, not Hispanic 81.6% ±6.0 pts 84.4% 58.4% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 4.2% ±3.2 pts 2.2% 18.3% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 2.4% ±2.6 pts 1.1% 6.9% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.5 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.6% ±1.0 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.4% ±2.5 pts 2.6% 4.7% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.3% 0.6% –
Born outside the United States 5.4% ±3.3 pts 6.2% 13.1% no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 11.5% ±5.0 pts 10.2% 17.4% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 7.5% ±2.9 pts 5.9% 9.4% –
With a disability 9.7% ±3.1 pts 13.2% 12.5% –
No health insurance coverage 3.1% ±1.6 pts 10.6% 6.9% no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 98.8% ±0.9 pts 87.4% 91.6% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 57.6% ±6.7 pts 29.0% 42.2% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 28.1% ±5.1 pts 11.7% 18.5% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 91.0% ±3.3 pts 89.2% 86.9% –
Moved from another state in the past year 1.3% ±1.0 pts 1.4% 3.1% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Massanetta Springs earn?

Half of Massanetta Springs's 2,702 households earn less than $114,737 a year (±$13,717), against $80,693 in Rockingham County and $93,170 in Virginia. In 2015-2019 it was $112,301 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 6.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Massanetta SpringsRockingham CountyVirginia Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $114,737 ±$13,717 $80,693 $93,170 no clear change
Mean household income $163,771 ±$33,681 $105,531 $128,260 –
Per capita income $70,015 ±$15,321 $41,361 $50,666 +$19,490
People below the poverty line 6.3% ±3.3 pts 9.8% 9.9% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 8.5% ±6.2 pts 11.0% 12.3% –
Households receiving SNAP 2.6% ±2.8 pts 5.9% 9.1% –
Households with a computer 98.5% ±1.7 pts 92.0% 95.4% –
Households with a broadband subscription 96.6% ±2.6 pts 86.8% 91.0% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Massanetta Springs?

Owners occupy 71.9% of Massanetta Springs's occupied homes and renters 28.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $467,700 by its owner (±$35,447). The median renter pays $1,822 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Massanetta SpringsRockingham CountyVirginia Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $467,700 ±$35,447 $313,000 $383,700 no clear change
Median gross rent $1,822 ±$127 $1,160 $1,579 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 20.7% ±14.5 pts 34.3% 39.4% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,786 ±$229 $1,618 $2,127 –
Owner-occupied homes 71.9% ±6.8 pts 75.3% 67.3% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 28.1% ±6.8 pts 24.7% 32.7% –
Housing units 2,838 ±314 36,550 3,684,756 +452
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±1.9 pts 0.4% 0.8% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±5.1 pts 2.6% 4.8% –
Single-family detached homes 60.1% ±7.9 pts 72.8% 61.3% –
Mobile homes 0.0% ±1.4 pts 8.3% 4.3% –
Built 2020 or later 4.7% ±2.9 pts 2.3% 1.7% –
Built 2010 to 2019 21.7% ±5.0 pts 11.0% 9.9% –
Built 1939 or earlier 2.3% ±1.5 pts 11.6% 7.0% –
Households with no vehicle 2.5% ±2.3 pts 4.8% 6.1% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Massanetta Springs work and get to work?

73.8% of Massanetta Springs's workers drive alone and 13.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 17.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Massanetta SpringsRockingham CountyVirginia Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 66.7% ±4.8 pts 63.6% 65.4% –
Unemployment rate 1.2% ±1.3 pts 2.7% 4.3% –
Drove alone to work 73.8% ±4.5 pts 77.7% 67.6% –
Carpooled 13.2% ±5.5 pts 10.1% 8.0% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.1% 2.3% –
Walked 0.0% ±1.2 pts 2.1% 2.1% –
Worked from home 13.0% ±4.4 pts 9.2% 18.3% no clear change
Mean travel time to work 17.7 min ±2.2 22.2 min 27.3 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Massanetta Springs?

1 census tract lies mostly in Massanetta Springs (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Massanetta Springs, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Massanetta Springs
Tract 118.02Rockingham County6,358 $114,737 $467,700100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Massanetta Springs) · Census block assignment files

How does Massanetta Springs compare with other places in Virginia?

Massanetta Springs ranks 118th of 365 places in Virginia with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Massanetta Springs's rank in Virginia (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)182nd374
Residents per square mile190th374
Median household income118th365
Per capita income59th374
Median home value124th359
Median gross rent123rd341
Poverty rate191st263
Bachelor's degree or higher95th359
Median age78th372
Owner-occupied share154th368
Work from home193rd286
Travel time to work345th372

Massanetta Springs's figures with every place in Virginia (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Massanetta Springs?

17 of the 57 figures for Massanetta Springs on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Massanetta Springs are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.