Rowan County, NC Demographic Data

Rowan County, NC Summary

Rowan County is located in North Carolina
  • Population: 138,180
  • Area: 523.73 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 511.37 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 12.35 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 263.84 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 743.11 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Rowan County, NC Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
71,175
51%
50.8
Male
68,758
49%
49.2
Total Population
139,933
 
323,128,000

Rowan County, NC Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,397
5.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
8,916
6.4% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
8,930
6.4% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
10,945
7.8% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
7,855
5.6% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
16,648
11.9% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
17,349
12.4% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
18,962
13.6% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
10,513
7.5% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
8,989
6.4% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
13,811
9.9% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,805
4.9% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,813
2.0% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
108,409
77.5%
77.2
Female
55,520
51.2%
51.3
Male
52,889
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
102,144
73.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
28,159
20.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
23,429
16.7%
15.2
Female
13,138
56.1%
55.8
Male
10,291
43.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0

Rowan County, NC Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
137,195
98.0% 
96.8
White
107,453
76.8% 
72.6
Black or African American
22,460
16.1% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
659
0.5% 
0.8
Asian
1,104
0.8% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
5,519
3.9% 
5.1
Two or More Races
2,738
2.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
11,800
8.4% 
17.8
Mexican
8,204
5.9% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
382
0.3% 
1.7
Cuban
286
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,928
2.1% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
128,133
91.6% 
82.2

Rowan County, NC Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,800
5.0% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
8,495
8.9% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
30,628
31.9% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
24,476
25.5% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
8,547
8.9% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
14,264
14.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,680
4.9% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
13,295
13.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
82,595
86.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18,944
19.8%
31.2

Rowan County, NC Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
34,205
29.8%
33.7%
Now Married
55,583
48.5%
47.5
Divorced
12,377
10.8%
11.0%
Separated
4,341
3.8%
2.0
Widowed
8,184
7.1
5.8%

Rowan County, NC Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
121,283
91.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
11,253
8.5%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Rowan County, NC Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,090
8.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,249
4.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,231
12.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,955
11.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
7,453
14.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
10,006
20.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6,554
13.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,786
9.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,774
3.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,040
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
48,379
 
57,617
Per capita income
23,866
 
31,128

Rowan County, NC Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
573
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
6,574
10.7%
9.8
Construction
4,842
7.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
14,645
23.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,596
4.2%
6.6
Information
534
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
10,553
17.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,335
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,224
6.9%
11.4
Public administration
1,916
3.1%
4.6
Retail trade
6,126
10.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,945
6.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,650
4.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
7,489
12.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
17,294
28.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
14,184
23.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
11,793
19.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
10,753
17.5%
18.1%

Rowan County, NC Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
60,398
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
51,121
84.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6,054
10.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
332
0.5%
5.1
Walked
596
1.0%
2.7
Other means
424
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
1,871
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.6
 
26.6

Rowan County, NC Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,991
6.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
14,936
29.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
17,459
34.8%
37.1
3 or more
14,752
29.4%
21.0

Rowan County, NC Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
50,138
82.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
33,884
67.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
16,254
32.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
10,659
17.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5

Rowan County, NC Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
60,797
1 room
1,403
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
508
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
2,676
4.4%
9.1
4 rooms
8,577
14.1%
16.5
5 rooms
17,029
28.0%
19.8
6 rooms
11,376
18.7%
17.8
7 rooms
7,801
12.8%
12.0
8 rooms
4,266
7.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
7,161
11.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Rowan County, NC Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
60,797
 
 
1-unit, detached
43,930
72.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,184
1.9%
5.9
2-units
900
1.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,471
2.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,741
2.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,246
3.7%
4.4
20 or more units
987
1.6%
9.0
Mobile home
8,338
13.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Rowan County, NC Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,755
11.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,750
6.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
7,089
11.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6,132
10.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
8,632
14.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
8,182
13.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
9,021
14.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
9,813
16.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
782
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
641
1.1%
1.4%

Rowan County, NC Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
11,415
22.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
971
1.9%
4.7
Electricity
34,260
68.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,944
3.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,253
2.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
35
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
260
0.5%
1.1

Rowan County, NC Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
18,571
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
215
1.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
597
3.2%
10.3%
Less than $500
630
3.4%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
818
4.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,647
8.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,774
36.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
7,890
42.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
10,160
54.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,628
14.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,341
7.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
799
4.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,607
19.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
36
0.0%
0.0%

Rowan County, NC Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
14,435 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
49
0.3%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
60
0.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
94
0.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,643
11.4%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,780
12.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
10,809
74.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,819
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
698
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,694
26.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,058
14.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,268
9.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,792
12.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
506
3.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,666
33.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,270
0.0%
0.0%

Rowan County, NC Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
33,884
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,803
8.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
8,108
23.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
8,279
24.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
6,058
17.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4,603
13.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,950
8.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
658
1.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
425
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
131,100
 
205,000