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Population in Rockbridge County

Population in Rockbridge County was 22,663 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.9% from 2024. That is the 76th highest of 133 counties in 2025.

2025, persons22,663
Change on 2024+0.9%
Rank76th of 133Counties in Virginia ranked
Series high22,6682020
Series low22,4332023

Population in Rockbridge County, 2020 to 2025

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22.4K22.5K22.5K22.6K22.6K22.7K22.7K2020202120222023202420252020: 22,668 persons2021: 22,666 persons2022: 22,600 persons2023: 22,433 persons2024: 22,457 persons2025: 22,663 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202522,663
202422,457
202322,433
202222,600
202122,666
202022,668

Compared with Virginia and United States

Place2025
Rockbridge County22,663
Virginia8,880,107
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Rockbridge County?

Population in Rockbridge County was 22,663 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.9% from 2024. That is the 76th highest of 133 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Rockbridge County?

22,668 in 2020, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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