24,618
Total Population
48.65%
Male
51.35%
Female
Age Distribution
Median Age
30
Population Growth (in thousands)
Educational Attainment
32.55% of the population in Rowan County have an Associate's degree or higher. 85.09% have a high school degree or higher.
5.96%
8.95%
33.93%
18.61%
6.76%
12.16%
13.63%
0
in the community10
within 50 milesColleges
offer Associate's Degree or Certificate
1
in the community27
within 50 milesUniversities
offer Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,634
4.4%
-3.1%
Unemployment Rate Change (1 year)
What are the largest job counts by occupation?
Office and Administrative support
16.05%
1,615
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners
9.19%
925
Education, Training/Library
9.04%
909
Executive, Managers, and Administrators
8.58%
863
Sales
8.19%
824
Total Employees
10,060
The work distribution of total employees in Rowan County is:
26%
Blue Collar
73%
White Collar
Total Establishments
678
Businesses and Jobs
Rowan County has a total of 678 businesses. In 2021, the leading industries in Rowan County were Health Care and Social Services, Education, Retail, and Accommodation and Food Services.
What are the top industries by jobs?
Health Care and Social Services
2,955
Jobs
92
Establishments
Education
1,930
Jobs
28
Establishments
Retail
915
Jobs
105
Establishments
Accommodation and Food Services
898
Jobs
53
Establishments
How many employees do businesses in Rowan County have?
1-4
Employees
1-4 Employees
57.82%
5-9 Employees
18.73%
10-19 Employees
12.68%
20-49 Employees
6.49%
50-99 Employees
2.65%
100+ Employees
1.62%
Income and Spending
Households in Rowan County earn a median yearly income of $41,870. 25.98% of the households earn more than the national average each year. Household expenditures average $47,810 per year. The majority of earnings get spent on Shelter, Transportation, Food and Beverages, Health Care, and Utilities.
$41,870
0
%more than the county
24
%less than the state
38
%less than the nation
Income Distribution
How do people spend most of their money?
PER HOUSEHOLD
Shelter
$10,168
Transportation
$8,661
Food and Beverages
$7,113
Health Care
$4,140
Utilities
$3,682
$47,810
