RockinghamGA
Today 171 people live in this town, first settled in 1902.
Is Rockingham a good place to live?
Rockingham’s median age is 68.6 years, against 36.5 years in Georgia’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 3 of the 265 Georgia towns we compare have a higher peak summer temperature than Rockingham. Rockingham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rockingham.
68% of residents are 65 or older
Among adults 25 and older in Rockingham, 32% hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 2% and 74% women
The Census survey reached too few of Rockingham’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±36.4 points. Across Georgia, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Rockingham | GA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 11.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 13.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 31.6% | 12.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 53.8% | 9.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.6% | 5.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.3% | 10.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41.5% | 26.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 9.9% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.1% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 32.2% | 21.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Rockingham has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Alma (25%), Douglas (6%) and Waycross (5%). Half of commuters travel less than 23 miles. For residents in Rockingham, the share who live below the poverty line is 12%.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Rockingham
In Rockingham, the January low is 39°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Rockingham is
In Rockingham, just over a third of adults have high blood pressure. Against the Georgia average, Rockingham comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. Two figures for adults in the town: 38% feel lonely, 33% have obesity.
| Rockingham | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 79% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 39% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 40% | 36% |
| What stands out | Rockingham | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.5% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 11.4% | 13.3% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 84.1% | 86.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Rockingham, mostly hurricanes
Expected losses in Rockingham break down as 49% from hurricanes and 21% from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Rockingham sits above 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Rockingham
Moving to Rockingham: who provides what
Rockingham is unincorporated, so Bacon County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
100% of working residents leave Rockingham for work
Where Rockingham’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rockingham; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Rockingham residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
Questions about Rockingham
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