County · code 37157
Rockingham CountyNorth Carolina
Rockingham County is a county in North Carolina, seated in Wentworth. It was formed on December 29, 1785, and named after Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham.
- Founded1785
- County seatWentworth
- Named forCharles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham
- Land area566 sq mi + 7.1 sq mi water
- Population91,096 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped56,391 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Rockingham on the map of North Carolina
North Carolina has 100 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1785 from Guilford County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Rockingham County was created from Guilford County on December 29, 1785.
- 1785Rockingham County created Rockingham created from Guilford. · N.C. Recs., ch. 23, secs. 1-2/24:745-746
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Rockingham
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 56,391 parcels from Rockingham County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
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Address points Official
One point per address, 54,048 in all from NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (CGIA, NC Dept of Information Technology) for NC OneMap, with the North Carolina 911 Board (AddressNC program).
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Rockingham by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Rockingham County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Rockingham County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Rockingham County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Rockingham County
- When was Rockingham County founded?
- Rockingham County was founded in 1785, formed from Guilford County, and named after Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham.
- What is the county seat of Rockingham County?
- The county seat of Rockingham County is Wentworth.
- Is there an online parcel map for Rockingham County?
- Yes. Rockingham County publishes a parcel map of 56,391 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Rockingham County's boundary or name changed?
- Rockingham County was created in 1785 from Guilford County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Rockingham County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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