Rockingham County, North Carolina
Rockingham County | |
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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°23′N 79°47′W / 36.38°N 79.78°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Founded | 1785 |
| Named after | 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 |
• Estimate (2023) | 92,518 |
| • Density | 161.05/sq mi (62.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Website | www |
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Rockingham County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 91,096. Its county seat is Wentworth. The county is known as "North Carolina's North Star".