General

Rockbridge County is a county in the Shenandoah Valley on the western edge of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,650. Its county seat is the city of Lexington. Rockbridge County completely surrounds the independent cities of Buena Vista and Lexington.

Area: 601 mi²
Cities: Glasgow, Goshen, Natural Bridge Station
Population: 22,593 (2022)
Unemployment rate: 2.5% (Jan 2024)
Congressional district: 6th
Founded: October 1777 (established); 1778 (organized)
Largest town: Lexington