Rowan County, Kentucky demographics
Population: 24,654
Median age: 31.1
Median household income: 45,681
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Rowan County, Kentucky.
Population
| 2021 | 24,654 |
| 2020 | 24,534 |
| 2019 | 24,507 |
| 2018 | 24,499 |
| 2017 | 24,392 |
| 2016 | 24,302 |
| 2015 | 23,608 |
| 2014 | 23,485 |
| 2013 | 23,425 |
| 2012 | 23,351 |
| 2011 | 23,258 |
| 2010 | 23,075 |
| 2009 | 22,549 |
Rowan County, KY cities
Farmers CDP - 0
Lakeview Heights city - 372
Morehead city - 6,994
Census data for Rowan County, Kentucky
Demographic and housing estimates in Rowan County, Kentucky
| Total population | 24,654 |
| Male | 11,815 |
| Female | 12,839 |
| Total population | 24,654 |
| Under 5 years | 1,314 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,181 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,540 |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,045 |
| 20 to 24 years | 3,226 |
| 25 to 34 years | 3,041 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,576 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,682 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,322 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,336 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,047 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,020 |
| 85 years and over | 324 |
| Median age (years) | 31.1 |
| Under 18 years | 4,832 |
| 16 years and over | 20,466 |
| 18 years and over | 19,822 |
| 21 years and over | 16,903 |
| 62 years and over | 4,053 |
| 65 years and over | 3,391 |
| Total population | 24,654 |
| One race | 24,294 |
| White | 23,580 |
| Black or African American | 461 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 5 |
| Asian | 188 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 60 |
| Two or more races | 360 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 19,643 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 9,348 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 10,295 |
Social characteristics in Rowan County, Kentucky
| Total households | 8,819 |
| Family households (families) | 4,003 |
| Married-couple family | 722 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,487 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 982 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,607 |
| Average household size | 2,514 |
| Average family size | 2.46 |
Economic characteristics in Rowan County, Kentucky
| Total households | 8,819 |
| Less than $10,000 | 885 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 554 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 986 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,170 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,217 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,391 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 823 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,028 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 378 |
| $200,000 or more | 387 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 45,681 |
Housing characteristics in Rowan County, Kentucky
| Total housing units | 10,486 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,819 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,667 |
| Total housing units | 10,486 |
| 1-unit, detached | 6,166 |
| 1-unit, attached | 183 |
| 2 units | 307 |
| 3 or 4 units | 440 |
| 5 to 9 units | 377 |
| 10 to 19 units | 297 |
| 20 or more units | 71 |
| Mobile home | 2,645 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 10,486 |
| Built 2014 or later | 55 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,080 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,530 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,693 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,533 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,599 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 939 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 542 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 196 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 319 |
| Total housing units | 10,486 |
| 1 room | 83 |
| 2 rooms | 179 |
| 3 rooms | 494 |
| 4 rooms | 2,217 |
| 5 rooms | 2,493 |
| 6 rooms | 1,602 |
| 7 rooms | 1,209 |
| 8 rooms | 912 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,297 |
| Median rooms | 5.4 |
| Total housing units | 10,486 |
| No bedroom | 189 |
| 1 bedroom | 652 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,906 |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,888 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,416 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 435 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,819 |
| Owner-occupied | 5,411 |
| Renter-occupied | 3,408 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.65 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.15 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,819 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 737 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,834 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,622 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,436 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,127 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,063 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,411 |
| Less than $50,000 | 870 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,153 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 861 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,156 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 972 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 354 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 24 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 21 |
| Median (dollars) | 137,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,411 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,821 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,590 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,778 |
| Less than $500 | 758 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,481 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 475 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 45 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 19 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 721 |
| No rent paid | 630 |
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