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The total population of Rowan County is estimated to be 24,551 with 11,940 males (48.63%) and 12,611 females (51.37%). There are 671 more females than males in Rowan County.
The median household income in Rowan County was $49,377 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 931(1.92%) from $48,446 in 2020. This income is 66.18% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Rowan County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $59,252. Overall, the median household income for the county of Rowan County stands at $49,377.
In Rowan County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $28,411 for males and $19,830 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,784 for males and $39,326 for females.
In Rowan County, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $50,030, while Two or More Races households have a median household income of $2,701.
In 2022, the population of Rowan County was 24,388, a 0.81% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Rowan County's population was 24,586, a decline of 0.53% compared to a population of 24,716 in 2020.
The median age in Rowan County, KY is 31.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.37% were under the age of 15, 32.51% aged 15 to 29, 37.37% aged 30 to 64, 12.44% aged 65 to 84, and 1.31% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Rowan County population: 95.64% are White, 1.87% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.76% are Asian, 0.24% are some other race and 1.46% are multiracial.