Rowan County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 155,096
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 155,096
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 153,384
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 146,883
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 146,875
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 146,875
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 138,428
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.4%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 78.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 17.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 67.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 8,425
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 67,222
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $238,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,429
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $412
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,013
Building Permits, 2025 957
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 58,899
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.9%
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) 286,445
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,672,177
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 323,841
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,038,362
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,619
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,725
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,667
Persons in poverty, percent 14.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,908
Total employment, 2023 49,366
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,887,543
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 11,302
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,479
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,609
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,884
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,032
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 287.1
Population per square mile, 2010 270.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 511.61
Land area in square miles, 2010 511.37
FIPS Code 37159