Harrisonburg Rockingham County 54,606 81,422 People People

The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Metropolitan Statistical Area is home to Recreation: George Washington and over 136,000 people. Harrisonburg, founded in 1780, is the County seat, an Jefferson National Forests, Skyline important education, commercial, Drive, Shenandoah National Park, technology, and government Appalachian Trail, and Massanutten center, and home to James Four-Season Resort. Local parks and Madison University. recreation programs, golf courses, Downtown Harrisonburg tennis courts, swimming pools, bike was named Virginia’s first trails, and ball fields are abundant. culinary district in 2014 and is an awarded Attractions: Court Square Theater, bicycle-friendly Edith J. Carrier Arboretum, Explore community. More Discovery Museum, Forbes Rockingham Center for Performing Arts, Fort County is the Harrison House, Fire Department largest producer Museum, Green Valley Book Fair, of agricultural Hardesty-Higgins House Visitors products in Center, Hugo Kohl’s Museum Virginia with many of American Jewelry Design and agritourism opportunities Manufacturing, Rockingham County such as farmers markets, Fairgrounds, Shenandoah Heritage u-pick farms, cideries, wineries, Market, and the Virginia Quilt and breweries. Bridgewater, Broadway, Museum. Dayton, Elkton, Grottoes, Mount Crawford, and Timberville are the County’s seven incorporated towns. 2019 Facts & Figures Harrisonburg & Rockingham County Jobs People Region

Median Household Age of Population, 2017 Median Home Value, 2017 Income, 2017 4,904 Harrisonburg $196,200 4% Harrisonburg $43,009 20,686 Rockingham County $206,700 Rockingham County $57,651_ 16% 36,066 27% Total Housing Units, 2017 Top 5 Employment Sectors • Manufacturing 53,045 • Educational Services • Health Care 30,985 Number of • Accommodations & 23% Households, 2017 Food Services 39,076 • Retail Trade 30% 46,987

0-19 20-39 40-59 60-79 80+ Number of Business Transportation Establishments: Population Growth, 2008-2018 • Road: Interstates 81 All Industries, 2017 • Rail: CSX, Norfolk 1,673 136,028 Southern, Shenandoah Valley Railroad, and Harrisonburg Chesapeake Western • Air: Shenandoah Valley Rockingham 121,430 County Regional Airport 1,764 • Port: Virginia Inland Highest level Port (65 miles north) Education Attainment, 2017 Higher Education Locality High Some Bachelor’s Sentara RMH Medical Center • James Madison University School College/2 or Higher provides healthcare services • Eastern Mennonite University Year Degree • Bridgewater College Harrisonburg 26.0% 23.0% 34.9% 1 All-Seasons Resort Rockingham 111 Identified Caves 2019 Facts & Figures Labor Force, 2017 35.0% 22.7% 24.8% County 27 Miles of Interstate 2,026 Farms 62,925 Public Schools, 2017-2018 65,330 K-12 Student Enrollment 18,080 Local Government Number Employed Total Graduates & Completers 1,320 www.harrisonburgva.gov Civilian Labor Force Percent Continuing Education 74.8% www.rockinghamcountyva.gov

Compiled and published by the Data Sources: Unemployment Rate, 2017 Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission Weldon Cooper Center www.cspdc.org United States Census Bureau United States Department of Agriculture (540) 885-5174 Virginia Department of Education 3.7% 112 MacTanly Place, Staunton VA 24401 Virginia Employment Commission