The Town Files

Rockbridge County, Virginia

22,531 people. The median home is worth $248,800 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $65,469.

Towns in Rockbridge County

Towns in Rockbridge County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
East Lexington1,824$275,700$64,24143.4
Glasgow1,052$131,300$51,82740.2

People and housing

Rockbridge CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$248,800$298,050
Median rent$925$1,254
Median household income$65,469$78,595
Median age49.839.8
Bachelor's degree or higher32.8%31.2%
Below the poverty line7.5%8.8%

Jobs and pay

6,110 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,224 a year.

Largest industries in Rockbridge CountyRetail1,102 jobs · $34,538Manufacturing859 jobs · $53,463Hotels & restaurants649 jobs · $23,512Construction427 jobs · $56,471Other services242 jobs · $33,727Wholesale trade167 jobs · $56,761
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Rockbridge County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 667 storm events in Rockbridge County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Rockbridge County by type since 1996Hail59Flood24Drought16High Wind50Ice Storm19Heavy Snow30Flash Flood52Frost/Freeze26Winter Storm64Winter Weather72
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Rockbridge County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3359: Hurricane Sandy
July 27, 2012Severe StormDR-4072: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).