Rowan County, North Carolina

Rowan County is home to 149,875 people. 16.0% of residents live below the poverty line, above the North Carolina rate (13.0%). The median household income is $65,725.

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MeasureValueNorth CarolinaYearSource
Population149,87510,730,4042024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$65,725$72,3882024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line16.0%13.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty23.3%17.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance9.3%9.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%35.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$238,400$288,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,013$1,2282024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income46.7%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born6.3%9.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age40.4 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.