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.
171 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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.
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
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
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.
100% of working residents leave Rockingham for work
Where Rockingham’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Rockingham
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rockingham, GA a good place to live?
Rockingham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.