Poverty Rate in Rowan County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Rowan County Compares
National Distribution
Where Rowan County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Rowan County: 16.0%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,119 | Alleghany County, NC | 16.0% |
| #2,120 | Kings County, CA | 16.0% |
| #2,121 | Hocking County, OH | 16.0% |
| #2,122 | Rowan County, NC | 16.0% |
| #2,123 | Wetzel County, WV | 16.0% |
| #2,124 | Kay County, OK | 16.0% |
| #2,125 | Terrebonne Parish, LA | 16.0% |
Poverty Rate in Rowan County, North Carolina
Rowan County, North Carolina has a poverty rate of 16.0%, which ranks #2,122 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.9% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within North Carolina, Rowan County ranks #60 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 34th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.