Rowan County Population

1790–2026

156.48K

2026 projection

6.5% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Rowan County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026156,479+1,3830.89%
2025155,096+1,3830.90%
2024153,713+1,8801.24%
2023151,833+2,3351.56%
2022149,498+1,7971.22%
2021147,701+8080.55%
2020146,893+5,0753.58%
2019141,818+9480.67%
2018140,870+5810.41%
2017140,289+8720.63%

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Rowan County Demographics

40.4median age

Median age

Female41.5 yrs
Male39.1 yrs

Adults

116,647
26,593 seniors (65+) · 23% of adults90,054 other adults

Sex

Female 50.5% · 75,631Male 49.5% · 74,244

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 80785+ years, female: 1,80380–84 years, male: 1,22980–84 years, female: 1,71875–79 years, male: 2,28275–79 years, female: 2,60870–74 years, male: 3,58270–74 years, female: 4,22265–69 years, male: 4,12365–69 years, female: 4,21960–64 years, male: 4,90460–64 years, female: 5,26855–59 years, male: 5,32655–59 years, female: 5,33350–54 years, male: 5,01950–54 years, female: 5,10345–49 years, male: 4,56745–49 years, female: 4,42740–44 years, male: 4,33440–44 years, female: 4,72135–39 years, male: 4,62435–39 years, female: 4,24530–34 years, male: 4,80030–34 years, female: 4,84625–29 years, male: 4,77025–29 years, female: 4,69920–24 years, male: 5,03320–24 years, female: 4,57015–19 years, male: 5,02715–19 years, female: 4,63610–14 years, male: 4,98710–14 years, female: 4,7015–9 years, male: 4,5265–9 years, female: 4,3720–4 years, male: 4,3040–4 years, female: 4,14085+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,499 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Rowan County Income

$65,725median household income

Median household income

$65,725

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$46,598

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

16%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Rowan County Marital Status

50% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married50%52%48%
Never married30%33%27%
Divorced11%9%13%
Widowed7%3%10%
Separated3%3%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year