Rowan County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,476
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,476
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 24,675
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 24,652
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 24,654
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 24,662
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,333
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.4%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,074
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,788
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $161,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,298
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $421
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $825
Building Permits, 2025 8
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,592
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.25
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 76,094
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 269,919
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 37,796
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 522,327
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,431
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,321
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,395
Persons in poverty, percent 20.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 532
Total employment, 2023 8,319
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 367,286
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 8.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,619
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 429
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 88.1
Population per square mile, 2010 83.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 279.84
Land area in square miles, 2010 279.80
FIPS Code 21205