Rowan County, NC Population

Overview

145,784

Total Population

40.6

Median age

50.41%

Female population %

98.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

55.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

13,725

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Rowan County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rowan County is 40.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rowan County's population under 18 was 22.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rowan County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rowan County, 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.

There are 1,188 more females than males in Rowan County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.41% females and 49.59% males in Rowan County, NC.
The Rowan County, NC gender ratio is 98.4:100 i.e. 98.4 men to 100 women (0.984).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 5,364.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 5,317.

Rowan County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Rowan County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 13,725 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 132,059 (90.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rowan County is White with a population of 109,504 (75.11% of the total population).

Rowan County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 149,645 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Rowan County's population increased by 7,617 (5.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rowan County's population increased by 8,819 (6.38%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Rowan County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 130,712.