Rockingham County, NC elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Rockingham County: 23 seats on 7 elected bodies. 9 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 10 local governments in Rockingham County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
6
1
School districts (school boards)
0
1
Special districts (elected boards)
3
1
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (2 in Rockingham County), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Rockingham County
92,131people
44.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$57,053 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
17%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$168,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
9.1%U.S.: 8.4%
50.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
25.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 7.2% · White 69.9% · Black 17.3% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 5.3% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Rockingham County
3.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.0%. North Carolina: 3.1%.
38,695people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
40,027in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.3%
1,332
38,695
40,027
August 2026
3.8%
1,498
38,069
39,567
July 2026
4.0%
1,559
37,550
39,109
June 2026
3.8%
1,499
37,968
39,467
May 2026
3.8%
1,522
38,385
39,907
April 2026
3.7%
1,472
38,554
40,026
March 2026
3.8%
1,539
38,829
40,368
February 2026
4.1%
1,641
38,576
40,217
January 2026
4.3%
1,719
38,276
39,995
December 2025
3.6%
1,459
38,773
40,232
November 2025
4.2%
1,709
38,814
40,523
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.0%
1,630
38,872
40,502
August 2025
4.5%
1,827
38,352
40,179
July 2025
4.5%
1,794
38,498
40,292
June 2025
4.4%
1,769
38,417
40,186
May 2025
4.2%
1,679
38,717
40,396
April 2025
3.9%
1,566
38,964
40,530
March 2025
4.1%
1,675
38,835
40,510
February 2025
4.3%
1,742
38,547
40,289
January 2025
4.1%
1,654
38,615
40,269
December 2024
3.5%
1,404
38,827
40,231
November 2024
3.8%
1,535
38,902
40,437
October 2024
3.5%
1,424
39,032
40,456
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.2%
1,682
38,673
40,355
2024
3.8%
1,547
38,710
40,257
2023
3.9%
1,576
38,601
40,177
2022
4.1%
1,660
38,741
40,401
2021
5.4%
2,133
37,059
39,192
2020
8.1%
3,146
35,803
38,949
2019
4.3%
1,747
38,740
40,487
2018
4.6%
1,843
38,509
40,352
2017
5.1%
2,088
38,529
40,617
2016
5.6%
2,280
38,624
40,904
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. North Carolina's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.4% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Rockingham County
212.6 per 100,0002025. North Carolina: 330.3.
1,277.9 per 100,0002025. North Carolina: 1,779.9.
4murders2025, 200 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
200
212.6
1,202
1,277.9
2024
221
236.0
1,393
1,487.8
2023
276
298.7
1,693
1,832.1
2022
276
300.3
1,772
1,928.2
2021
251
280.0
1,692
1,887.2
2020
333
367.0
1,970
2,171.3
2019
293
324.6
2,407
2,666.3
2018
226
249.5
2,117
2,337.0
By police agency (6)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Rockingham County Sheriff's Office
2025
45
319
57,962
Eden Police Department
2025
70
329
15,395
Reidsville Police Department
2025
71
406
14,659
Mayodan Police Department
2025
9
99
2,494
Madison Police Department
2025
4
41
2,187
Stoneville Police Department
2025
1
8
1,362
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in North Carolina · the U.S.
Police staffing
2.11 per 1,000 residents2025, 6 agencies serving 94,059 people.
198sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
67civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (6), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Rockingham County Sheriff's Office
79
51
57,962
Eden Police Department
45
5
15,395
Reidsville Police Department
40
10
14,659
Madison Police Department
16
1
2,187
Mayodan Police Department
13
0
2,494
Stoneville Police Department
5
0
1,362
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
198
2.11
67
6
2024
206
2.20
63
6
2022
215
2.34
52
6
2021
230
2.57
58
6
2020
215
2.37
64
6
2019
225
2.49
57
6
2018
218
2.41
59
6
2017
223
2.44
60
6
2016
217
2.37
57
6
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Rockingham County Clerk of Superior Court?
Abner M. Bullins (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Rockingham County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Rockingham County Register of Deeds?
Benjamin (Ben) Curtis (Republican) is the Register of Deeds of Rockingham County, North Carolina.
Who is the Rockingham County Sheriff?
Sam Page (Republican) is the Sheriff of Rockingham County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Rockingham County commissioners?
Charlie Hall (County Commissioner); Houston Barrow (County Commissioner); Jeff Kallam (County Commissioner); Mark Richardson (County Commissioner); Kevin Berger (County Commissioner).
Who is on the Rockingham County School Board?
Kimberly Walker McMichael (Board of Education Member, At-Large); Paula Harvell Rakestraw (Board of Education Member, At-Large); Philip Butler (Board of Education Member, At-Large); Vicky Alston (Board of Education Member, District 1); Daniel Rakes (Board of Education Member, District 2); Vickie T. McKinney (Board of Education Member, District 3); Bob Wyatt (Board of Education Member, District 4).
What is the population of Rockingham County?
About 92,131 people, with a median age of 44.7; the median household income is $57,053 and 16.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Rockingham County?
3.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,332 people unemployed in a labor force of 40,027, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Rockingham County?
10 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal and 3 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Rockingham County?
1: Wentworth. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the NC State Board of Elections' certified results of each seat's last election (2022–2025, and the March 2026 nonpartisan school board elections); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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