Rowan County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37159 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
149,875
Rank #458 of 3,222
86th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,725 −12.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,568 of 3,222
51th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.0% +26.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,122 of 3,222
34th %ile
Median Home Value
$238,400 −15.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,003 of 3,222
69th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.3% −30.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,459 of 3,222
55th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.3% +0.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,202 of 3,222
32th %ile

At a Glance

72.3% Homeownership
90.7% Insured
23.3% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.3%26.7%40.0%53.4%66.7%67.8%15.5%11.9%3.7%0.8%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Rowan County, North Carolina

Rowan County, North Carolina has a total population of 149,875, making it the 458th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Rowan County is 40.4 years, which is 3.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Rowan County is $65,725, which ranks #1,568 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.3%.

The median home value in Rowan County is $238,400, 15.4% below the national median. Renters in Rowan County pay a median gross rent of $1,013 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Rowan County, 23.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 30.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.4 min.

Rowan County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 67.8% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (15.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (11.9%).

All data for Rowan County, North Carolina 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.