Rockingham County, North Carolina

Rockingham County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2020, 91,096 people lived there.^[1] Its county seat is Wentworth.^[2]

Rockingham County
County
Rockingham County Courthouse in Wentworth
Nickname:  North Carolina's North Star
Motto:  "You're in a good place"
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°22′55″N 79°46′58″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Founded	1785
Named for	Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham
Seat	Wentworth
Largest community	Eden
Area
• Total	572.76 sq mi (1,483.4 km2)
• Land	565.64 sq mi (1,465.0 km2)
• Water	7.12 sq mi (18.4 km2)  1.24%
Population  (2020)
• Total	91,096
• Density	161.05/sq mi (62.18/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	6th
Website	www.rockinghamcountync.gov