Median Household Income
$65,725
Median Home Value
$238,400
Median Gross Rent
$1,013/mo
Poverty Rate
16.0%
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
Homeownership Rate
72.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.3%
Median Age
40.4
Population Over Time
Rowan County grew 8.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
138,246
2016
138,694
2018
139,605
2020
140,978
2022
147,067
2024
149,875
Business & Industry
Rowan County has 2,908 business establishments employing 49,366 people.
Other services (except public administration)
387
Construction
385
Health care and social assistance
277
Accommodation and food services
248
Professional, scientific, and technical services
185
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
160
Wholesale trade
138
Finance and insurance
127
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.