24,526
Total Population
54.83%
Male
45.17%
Female
Age Distribution
Median Age
31
Population Growth (in thousands)
Educational Attainment
35.63% of the population in Rowan County have an associate's degree or higher. 88.65% have a high school degree or higher.
5.01%
6.35%
34.76%
18.26%
7.17%
13.39%
15.07%
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
11,930
Labor Force
6.4%
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
Unemployment Rate Change (1 year)
What are the largest job counts by occupation?
Office and Administrative support
13.01%
1,128
Sales
10.58%
917
Executive, Managers, and Administrators
10.43%
904
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners
9.03%
783
Food Preparation, Serving
6.57%
570
Total Employees
8,671
The work distribution of total employees in Rowan County is:
28%
Blue Collar
71%
White Collar
Total Establishments
751
Businesses and Jobs
Rowan County has a total of 751 businesses. In 2024, the leading industries in Rowan County were Health Care and Social Services, Retail, Accommodation and Food Services, and Manufacturing.
What are the top industries by jobs?
Health Care and Social Services
2,694
Jobs
81
Establishments
Retail
1,106
Jobs
117
Establishments
Accommodation and Food Services
842
Jobs
57
Establishments
Manufacturing
680
Jobs
21
Establishments
How many employees do businesses in Rowan County have?
1-4
Employees
1-4 Employees
62.05%
5-9 Employees
18.91%
10-19 Employees
10.12%
20-49 Employees
5.59%
50-99 Employees
1.6%
100+ Employees
1.73%
Income and Spending
Households in Rowan County earn a median yearly income of $49,945. 23.57% of the households earn more than the national average each year. Household expenditures average $82,303 per year. The majority of earnings get spent on Tax and Retirement (Total), Transportation (Total), Shelter (Total), Health Care (Total), and Grocery (Total).
$49,945
Median Household Income
0
%more than the county
20
%less than the state
37
%less than the nation
Income Distribution
How do people spend most of their money?
PER HOUSEHOLD
Tax and Retirement (Total)
$16,318
Transportation (Total)
$13,991
Shelter (Total)
$13,813
Health Care (Total)
$6,325
Grocery (Total)
$6,106
$82,303
Average Household Expenditure
Transportation
Residents spend an average of 23 minutes commuting to work. Rowan County is served by 18 airports within 50 miles. Rail can be accessed within 13 miles. Interstates can be accessed within the community.
23min
Commute Travel Time
18(+50 miles)
Airports in Community
Interstate
In Community
13
Distance to Freight Rail