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The total population of Rowan County is estimated to be 147,067 with 73,080 males (49.69%) and 73,987 females (50.31%). There are 907 more females than males in Rowan County.
The median household income in Rowan County was $57,937 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 86(0.15%) from $57,851 in 2020. This income is 77.66% 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 $81,741. Overall, the median household income for the county of Rowan County stands at $61,311.
In Rowan County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,295 for males and $26,398 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,654 for males and $40,642 for females.
In Rowan County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $80,578, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $43,571.
In 2022, the population of Rowan County was 149,645, a 1.10% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Rowan County's population was 148,012, an increase of 0.59% compared to a population of 147,148 in 2020.
The median age in Rowan County, NC is 40.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.26% were under the age of 15, 19.03% aged 15 to 29, 45.29% aged 30 to 64, 15.55% aged 65 to 84, and 1.86% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Rowan County population: 75.11% are White, 16.16% are Black or African American, 0.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.06% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.80% are some other race and 4.33% are multiracial.