Rowan County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21205 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
24,578
Rank #1,677 of 3,222
48th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,321 −27.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,516 of 3,222
22th %ile
Poverty Rate
24.2% +92.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,953 of 3,222
8th %ile
Median Home Value
$161,800 −42.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,986 of 3,222
38th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.9% −23.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,119 of 3,222
65th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.1% −22.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,388 of 3,222
57th %ile

At a Glance

61.5% Homeownership
93.9% Insured
25.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%20.3%40.7%61.0%81.4%93.5%2.4%1.8%1.4%0.8%0.1%0.0%

About Rowan County, Kentucky

Rowan County, Kentucky has a total population of 24,578, making it the 1,677th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Rowan County is 31.7 years, which is 18.5% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Rowan County is $54,321, which ranks #2,516 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 27.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 24.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.1%.

The median home value in Rowan County is $161,800, 42.6% below the national median. Renters in Rowan County pay a median gross rent of $825 per month. The homeownership rate is 61.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Rowan County, 25.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 23.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.2 min.

Rowan County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (2.4%) and Two or More Races (1.8%).

All data for Rowan County, Kentucky comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.