Rockingham (also Sallie) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in central Bacon County, Georgia, United States. It lies along State Route 32 to the east of the city of Alma, the county seat of Bacon County.Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 29. Its elevation is ., Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-25. Accessed 2007-12-23. As of the 2020 census, its population was 230.
History A post office called Rockingham was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1939. The community was named after Rockingham, North Carolina, the native home of a share of the first settlers.
Demographics
Rockingham first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
+Rockingham CDP, Georgia – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010% 2010White alone (NH)18117772.98%76.96%Black or African American alone (NH)341313.71%5.65%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Asian alone (NH)020.00%0.87%Pacific Islander alone (NH)100.40%0.00%Other race alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)140.40%1.74%Hispanic or Latino (any race)313412.50%14.78%Total248230100.00%100.00%
In 2020, its population was 230, while at the 2010 census it had a population of 248.
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