Rowan County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 145,784
Median age: 40.6
Median household income: 53,600
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Rowan County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 145,784 |
| 2020 | 140,978 |
| 2019 | 140,296 |
| 2018 | 139,605 |
| 2017 | 138,940 |
| 2016 | 138,694 |
| 2015 | 138,361 |
| 2014 | 138,246 |
| 2013 | 138,265 |
| 2012 | 138,189 |
| 2011 | 137,654 |
| 2010 | 136,880 |
| 2009 | 137,387 |
Rowan County, NC cities
China Grove town - 4,395
Cleveland town - 1,111
East Spencer town - 1,243
Enochville CDP - 3,563
Faith town - 1,172
Granite Quarry town - 2,977
Kannapolis city - 52,173
Landis town - 3,610
Rockwell town - 2,293
Salisbury city - 35,258
Spencer town - 3,296
Census data for Rowan County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Rowan County, North Carolina
| Total population | 145,784 |
| Male | 72,298 |
| Female | 73,486 |
| Total population | 145,784 |
| Under 5 years | 8,212 |
| 5 to 9 years | 9,206 |
| 10 to 14 years | 9,209 |
| 15 to 19 years | 9,680 |
| 20 to 24 years | 8,767 |
| 25 to 34 years | 17,984 |
| 35 to 44 years | 16,996 |
| 45 to 54 years | 19,883 |
| 55 to 59 years | 10,681 |
| 60 to 64 years | 9,773 |
| 65 to 74 years | 15,395 |
| 75 to 84 years | 7,281 |
| 85 years and over | 2,717 |
| Median age (years) | 40.6 |
| Under 18 years | 32,546 |
| 16 years and over | 117,148 |
| 18 years and over | 113,238 |
| 21 years and over | 107,477 |
| 62 years and over | 31,217 |
| 65 years and over | 25,393 |
| Total population | 145,784 |
| One race | 139,466 |
| White | 109,504 |
| Black or African American | 23,554 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 751 |
| Asian | 1,545 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 36 |
| Some other race | 4,076 |
| Two or more races | 6,318 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 108,382 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 53,086 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 55,296 |
Social characteristics in Rowan County, North Carolina
| Total households | 55,485 |
| Family households (families) | 26,870 |
| Married-couple family | 3,685 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 9,281 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 6,548 |
| Nonfamily households | 15,649 |
| Average household size | 18,308 |
| Average family size | 2.55 |
Economic characteristics in Rowan County, North Carolina
| Total households | 55,485 |
| Less than $10,000 | 3,769 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,874 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 5,984 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 5,462 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 7,745 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 10,830 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 7,400 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 6,423 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,713 |
| $200,000 or more | 2,285 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 53,600 |
Housing characteristics in Rowan County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 62,882 |
| Occupied housing units | 55,485 |
| Vacant housing units | 7,397 |
| Total housing units | 62,882 |
| 1-unit, detached | 43,289 |
| 1-unit, attached | 741 |
| 2 units | 1,992 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,711 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,839 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,379 |
| 20 or more units | 870 |
| Mobile home | 11,061 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 62,882 |
| Built 2014 or later | 22 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 3,763 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 9,249 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 12,097 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 7,756 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 8,967 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 5,843 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 6,439 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 2,807 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5,939 |
| Total housing units | 62,882 |
| 1 room | 614 |
| 2 rooms | 778 |
| 3 rooms | 3,156 |
| 4 rooms | 11,607 |
| 5 rooms | 15,515 |
| 6 rooms | 12,188 |
| 7 rooms | 7,307 |
| 8 rooms | 5,334 |
| 9 rooms or more | 6,383 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 62,882 |
| No bedroom | 690 |
| 1 bedroom | 2,503 |
| 2 bedrooms | 18,016 |
| 3 bedrooms | 32,671 |
| 4 bedrooms | 7,387 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,615 |
| Occupied housing units | 55,485 |
| Owner-occupied | 38,871 |
| Renter-occupied | 16,614 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.62 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.39 |
| Occupied housing units | 55,485 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 4,361 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 14,341 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 8,925 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 12,231 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 7,782 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 7,845 |
| Owner-occupied units | 38,871 |
| Less than $50,000 | 3,102 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 6,732 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 8,754 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 7,151 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 6,837 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 4,521 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,685 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 89 |
| Median (dollars) | 155,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 38,871 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 22,693 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 16,178 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 15,051 |
| Less than $500 | 1,724 |
| $500 to $999 | 9,149 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 3,497 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 517 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 91 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 36 |
| $3,000 or more | 37 |
| Median (dollars) | 825 |
| No rent paid | 1,563 |
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