Rockingham, Georgia

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Population in July 2007: 2,897.
Males: 1,479  (51.1%)
Females: 1,418  (48.9%)
Median resident age:

34.3 years
Georgia median age:

33.4 years

Zip code: 31510

Estimated median household income in 2022: $50,534 (it was $30,320 in 2000)
Rockingham:

$50,534
GA:

$72,837

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,921 (it was $15,954 in 2000)

Rockingham CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $131,819 (it was $52,900 in 2000)
Rockingham:

$131,819
GA:

$297,400
March 2022 cost of living index in Rockingham: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Rockingham, GA (2000)
    • 2,43987.9%White alone
    • 2157.7%Black alone
    • 812.9%Hispanic
    • 260.9%Two or more races
    • 90.3%Asian alone
    • 60.2%American Indian alone

Races in Rockingham detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 196 feet

Land area: 145.4 square miles.

Population density: 20 people per square mile   (very low).

Rockingham, Georgia map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Rockingham CCD:

0.8% ($421)
Georgia:

0.9% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Savannah, GA (82.2 miles , pop. 131,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (96.4 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (710.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Alma, GA (2.3 miles ),
Satilla Creek, GA (3.0 miles ),
Surrency-Thornton, GA (3.4 miles ),
Bristol, GA (3.6 miles ),
Baxley, GA (3.8 miles ),
Surrency, GA (3.9 miles ),
Nicholls, GA (3.9 miles ),
Dixie Union, GA (4.0 miles )

Latitude: 31.57 N, Longitude: 82.38 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 912

Distribution of median household income in Rockingham, GA in 2022
Rockingham satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
Georgia:

2.9%
Most common industries in Rockingham, GA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (10.1%)
  • Health care (9.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.9%)
  • Educational services (8.1%)
  • Wood products (6.8%)
  • Public administration (5.7%)
  • Truck transportation (4.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (16.8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.5%)
  • Wood products (9.6%)
  • Truck transportation (8.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.2%)
  • Public administration (6.0%)
  • Educational services (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (18.7%)
  • Educational services (13.5%)
  • Food (6.1%)
  • Social assistance (6.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.7%)
  • Public administration (5.2%)
Most common occupations in Rockingham, GA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Carpenters (4.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Carpenters (6.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.2%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7.3%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
  • Registered nurses (4.5%)

Average climate in Rockingham, Georgia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Rockingham, Georgia average temperatures Rockingham, Georgia average precipitation Rockingham, Georgia humidity Rockingham, Georgia wind speed Rockingham, Georgia snowfall Rockingham, Georgia sunshine Rockingham, Georgia clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
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Pb
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 0.00200. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 22.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00200
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Rockingham-area historical tornado activity is below Georgia state average. It is 13% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/18/1968, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.0 miles away from the Rockingham place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category F3 tornado 32.8 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Rockingham-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 40% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 159.5 miles away from Rockingham center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 160.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 167.5 miles away from Rockingham center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 276.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 290.5 miles away from Rockingham center
On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 54.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bacon County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Rockingham:

  • BACON COUNTY HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 5 miles away; ALMA, GA)
  • DIALYSIS FACILITY OF ALMA INC (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; ALMA, GA)
  • BAXLEY DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 15 miles away; BAXLEY, GA)
  • APPLING HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 15 miles away; BAXLEY, GA)
  • APPLING NURSING AND REHABILITATION PAVILION (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; BAXLEY, GA)
  • ALTAMAHA HOMECARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; BAXLEY, GA)

Operable nuclear power plants near Rockingham:

  • 15 miles: Edwin I. Hatch 1 and 2 in Baxley, GA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rockingham:

  • South Georgia State College (about 28 miles; Douglas, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,507)
  • College of Coastal Georgia (about 61 miles; Brunswick, GA; FT enrollment: 2,447)
  • Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (about 68 miles; Tifton, GA; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • Georgia Southern University (about 70 miles; Statesboro, GA; FT enrollment: 18,824)
  • East Georgia State College (about 72 miles; Swainsboro, GA; FT enrollment: 2,345)
  • Valdosta State University (about 74 miles; Valdosta, GA; FT enrollment: 11,155)
  • Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (about 75 miles; Valdosta, GA; FT enrollment: 3,246)

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Cemetery: Rockingham Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Bacon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Georgia:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

74.5%
Whole state:

68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.5%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

15.8%
Whole state:

13.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

4.7%
Whole state:

6.1%
13 people in nursing homes in 2000
8 people in other nonhousehold living situations in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Rockingham:

Marital status in Rockingham, GA
  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 67.8%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

For population 25 years and over in Rockingham:

  • High school or higher: 72.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.6
Georgia average:

13.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Rockingham, GA (based on Bacon County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant5,43727
Mainline Protestant3554
Black Protestant2382
Other2361
Catholic1581
None4,672-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
This county:

2.86 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Here:

2.86 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
Bacon County:

7.63 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2
Here:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.2%
Georgia:

10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Bacon County:

28.7%
Georgia:

27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Bacon County:

13.2%
State:

14.6%

Strongest AM radio stations in Rockingham:

  • WAJQ (1400 AM; 1 kW; ALMA, GA; Owner: BLUEBERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WUFE (1260 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WDMG (860 AM; 5 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLOP (1370 AM; 5 kW; JESUP, GA; Owner: JESUP BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WFNS (1350 AM; 2 kW; BLACKSHEAR, GA; Owner: MARMAC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WOKA (1310 AM; 4 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WCGA (1100 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WOODBINE, GA; Owner: COX BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WVOP (970 AM; 5 kW; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rockingham:

  • WAJQ-FM (104.3 FM; ALMA, GA; Owner: BLUEBERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBYZ (94.5 FM; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WWSN (103.3 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WXVS (90.1 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WOKA-FM (106.7 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WLPT (88.3 FM; JESUP, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WYNR (102.5 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WKUB (105.1 FM; BLACKSHEAR, GA; Owner: MATTOX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVOH-FM (93.5 FM; HAZLEHURST, GA; Owner: JEFF DAVIS BROADCASTERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rockingham:

  • WPXC-TV (Channel 21; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: PAXSON JAX LICENSE, INC.)
  • WXGA-TV (Channel 8; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WGSA (Channel 34; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • W54CW (Channel 54; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W56DU (Channel 56; HAZLEHURST, GA; Owner: JEFF DAVIS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Rockingham, GA
  • 61.8%Electricity
  • 30.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.1%Utility gas
  • 2.0%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Rockingham, GA
  • 51.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 26.7%Electricity
  • 10.9%Utility gas
  • 10.9%Wood


Rockingham compared to Georgia state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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