In 2022, Rowan County, KY had a population of 24.6k people with a median age of 30.6 and a median household income of $50,038. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Rowan County, KY declined from 24,654 to 24,551, a −0.418% decrease and its median household income grew from $45,681 to $50,038, a 9.54% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rowan County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.06%), White (Hispanic) (1.36%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.02%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.729%).
None of the households in Rowan County, KY 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.
98.9% of the residents in Rowan County, KY are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Rowan County, KY are Morehead State University (1,532 degrees awarded in 2022).
In 2022, the median property value in Rowan County, KY was $149,900, and the homeownership rate was 61.4%.
Most people in Rowan County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Rowan County, KY was 2 cars per household.
Rowan County, KY borders Bath County, KY, Carter County, KY, Elliott County, KY, Fleming County, KY, Lewis County, KY, Menifee County, KY, and Morgan County, KY.