Rockingham County | |
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Coordinates: 38°31′N 78°53′W / 38.52°N 78.88°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
Founded | 1778 |
Named for | Charles Watson-Wentworth |
Seat | Harrisonburg |
Largest town | Bridgewater |
Area | |
• Total | 853 sq mi (2,210 km2) |
• Land | 849 sq mi (2,200 km2) |
• Water | 4.3 sq mi (11 km2) 0.5% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 83,759 |
• Density | 98/sq mi (38/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 6th |
Website | www |
Rockingham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 83,757.[1] Its county seat is the independent city of Harrisonburg.[2]
Along with Harrisonburg, Rockingham County forms the Harrisonburg, VA, Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is also home of the Rockingham County Baseball League.