In 2021, Rowan County, NC had a population of 146k people with a median age of 40.6 and a median household income of $53,600. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Rowan County, NC grew from 140,978 to 145,784, a 3.41% increase and its median household income grew from $51,054 to $53,600, a 4.99% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rowan County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.8%), White (Hispanic) (4.21%), Other (Hispanic) (2.65%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.51%).
None of the households in Rowan County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96.5% of the residents in Rowan County, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Rowan County, NC are Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (1,917 degrees awarded in 2021), Catawba College (278 degrees), and Livingstone College (116 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Rowan County, NC was $155,700, and the homeownership rate was 70.1%.
Most people in Rowan County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Rowan County, NC was 2 cars per household.
Rowan County, NC borders Cabarrus County, NC, Davidson County, NC, Davie County, NC, Iredell County, NC, Montgomery County, NC, and Stanly County, NC.