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Area served: Augusta County, Bath County, Buena Vista City, Harrisonburg City, Highland County, Lexington City, Page County, Rockbridge County, Rockingham County, Shenandoah County, Staunton City, Waynesboro City.
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Area served: Augusta County, Bath County, Buena Vista City, Harrisonburg City, Highland County, Lexington City, Rockbridge County, Rockingham County, Staunton City, Waynesboro City.
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The ACS estimates about 3,920, give or take 373 civilian veterans in Rockingham County.
By ACS estimates, Rockingham County has the 31st largest veteran population among Virginia's 133 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Rockingham County
Virginia
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
19 percent
below the Virginia share; below the national share.
35 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
7 percent
below the Virginia share; below the national share.
16 percent
13 percent
Veterans 75 and older in Rockingham County number about 1,290, give or take 221; their 33 percent share is above Virginia's 19 percent.
Veterans under 35 account for 3 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Rockingham County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Rockingham County has about 325, give or take 105 women veterans, making up 8 percent of its veterans compared with 15 percent in Virginia.
Income, work and education in Rockingham County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Rockingham County
Virginia
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$54,620 ± $6,356
$73,248 ± $784
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$39,885 ± $1,486
$44,636 ± $229
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
4.8% ± 1.9 points
5.6% ± 0.3 points
7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
28.8% ± 4.2 points
23.6% ± 0.4 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
83.7% ± 8.9 points
79.3% ± 0.3 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
4.1% ± 5.0 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
96.0% ± 1.8 points
96.4% ± 0.2 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
26.0% ± 5.7 points
44.0% ± 0.6 points
31.8% ± 0.2 points
Income is in 2024 dollars. These figures describe civilians. Poverty and disability shares use veterans whose poverty status is determined. Census disability measures daily functioning, not a VA service-connected rating. Tables and method.
VA projects fewer veterans here in 2035: about 3,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 4,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Rockingham County
VA reports 1,059 veterans in Rockingham County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 98 VA-backed home loans out of 1,868 home loans made in Rockingham County (5.3% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 1,430, give or take 218) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 636, give or take 214).
Outside Virginia, in Falling Waters, WV, Martinsburg Vet Center (opens in a new tab) is Rockingham County's second-nearest Vet Center, about 89 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Roanoke RO (station 314); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Massanetta Springs (unincorporated community): about 6,358 residents
Broadway (town): about 4,273 residents
Timberville (town): about 3,036 residents
Elkton (town): about 3,006 residents
More places (10)
Grottoes (town): about 2,961 residents
Massanutten (unincorporated community): about 2,261 residents
Dayton (town): about 1,920 residents
McGaheysville (unincorporated community): about 1,327 residents
Belmont Estates (unincorporated community): about 1,162 residents
Keezletown (unincorporated community): about 706 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Mount Crawford (town): about 532 residents
Port Republic (unincorporated community): about 510 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Linville (unincorporated community): about 484 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Singers Glen (unincorporated community): about 155 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Census incorporated places and census-designated places, sorted by ACS 2020-2024 population. Figures are ACS estimates for the whole place, not only the part inside this county. Places are assigned by their 2024 Census internal point and may cross county boundaries. Sources and mapping method.
Qualifying Virginia veterans with permanent and total disability at 100 percent, including individual unemployability, receive a principal residence and land exemption.
Virginia waives eight semesters of public college tuition and mandatory fees for qualifying spouses and children of veterans rated at least 90 percent permanently disabled.
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