Rowan County, Kentucky Population 2024

24,446

Rowan County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 24,446 with a growth rate of 0.15% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Rowan County, Kentucky is the 48th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 23,376 and has seen a growth of 4.58% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,631370.15%
202824,594370.15%
202724,557370.15%
202624,520370.15%
202524,483370.15%
202424,446370.15%
202324,409370.15%
202224,372-197-0.8%
202124,569-153-0.62%
202024,7222030.83%
201924,519310.13%
201824,488-58-0.24%
201724,5461100.45%
201624,436-222-0.9%
201524,6583911.61%
201424,267420.17%
201324,2254171.75%
201223,8082441.04%
201123,5641880.8%
201023,37600%
199020,3531,3046.85%
198019,0492,03911.99%
197017,0104,20232.81%
196012,8081000.79%
195012,708-26-0.2%
194012,7341,84116.9%
193010,8931,42615.06%
19209,467290.31%
19109,4381,16114.03%
19008,2772,14835.05%
18906,1291,70938.67%
18804,4201,42947.78%
18702,99170931.07%
18602,282-22,349-90.74%
2024 Growth Rate
0.15% (37)
County Website
Rowan County
County Seat
Morehead
2020 Population
24,722
Area
280 mi²
Density
87 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.12% (-276)
Founded
1856

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,42595.41%
Black or African American5052.06%
Two or more races3721.52%
Asian2000.81%
Other race380.15%
Native American110.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rowan County, Kentucky Population by Race

Rowan County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Rowan County, Kentucky Median Age

30.6

Total

30.2

Male

31.2

Female

Rowan County, Kentucky Adults

There are 19,775 adults, (3,427 of whom are seniors) in Rowan County, Kentucky.

Rowan County, Kentucky Age Dependency

50.2

Age Dependency Ratio

21

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Rowan County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female12,61151.37%
Male11,94048.63%

Rowan County, Kentucky Population by Age

Rowan County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,9522.4361.438.6
Married4,0193.0879.120.9
Non Family3,5531.3539.560.5
Female9973.2964.235.8
Male3833.472.127.9

3.08

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

61.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rowan County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0857.61%
Associates Degree9776.85%
Bachelors Degree1,81212.71%
Graduate Degree2,04814.37%
High School Graduate4,87034.17%
Less Than 9th Grade7985.6%
Some College2,66418.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rowan County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rowan County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,76311,9343,660
Hispanic174155104
Asian14111535
Black13412942
2+ Races747034
Native American666

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Rowan County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,688$46,758$43,750
Graduate Degree$67,137$70,057$62,173
High School Graduate$30,420$38,091$23,270
Less Than 9th Grade$22,833$27,513$2,499
Overall$37,652$43,071$32,580
Some College$29,545$45,000$24,556

$37,652

Average Earnings

$43,071

Average Male

$32,580

Average Female

Rowan County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rowan County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rowan County, Kentucky Language

96.96% of Rowan County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 3.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.84% of the population.

Rowan County, Kentucky Language

Rowan County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,7445,16924.92%
Hispanic4219021.38%
Multiple2937525.6%
Asian1935528.5%
Native66100%
Black29051.72%

24.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.88%

Male Poverty Rate

28.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rowan County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rowan County, Kentucky is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rowan County, Kentucky is Black, with 1.72% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 33.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.95%.

Rowan County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.7%
Some College25.29%
High School21.82%
Bachelors or Greater5.51%

Rowan County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50%
Female Employed17.42%
Male Employed12.18%
Male Unemployed4.51%

Rowan County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rowan County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,125$95,501
Households$50,038$75,092
Married Families$77,220$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,579$42,259

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rowan County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.2%

Male Marriage Rate

39.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Rowan County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rowan County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Rowan County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rowan County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

920

Number of Veterans

889

Male Veterans

31

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam425
First Gulf War246
Second Gulf War143
Korea31
World War II0

Rowan County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74326
55 to 64216
75+187
35 to 54168
18 to 3423

Rowan County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9190.0484730207289414
2+ Races10.004081632653061225

Rowan County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Rowan County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.37%

Veteran Poverty Rate

50.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rowan County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.1%

Labor Force Participation

53.4%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Rowan County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rowan County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rowan County, Kentucky Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.41%

Born in Rowan County, Kentucky

98.12%

Native Born

1.88%

Foreign Born

1.12%

Non Citizen

0.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.12% of Rowan County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 75.41% having been born in Kentucky. 1.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rowan County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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