Kentucky

Rowan County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
94.4%
Other
5.6%

Compared with Kentucky and the United States

Rowan Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricRowan CountyKentuckyUnited States
Non-Hispanic White94.4%79.6%58%
Black or African American2.1%8.3%—
Hispanic1.8%6.1%—
Indian0.5%0.6%—
East Asian0.3%0.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Rowan County next to Kentucky and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricRowan CountyKentuckyUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—90.2 (−9.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—64.3 (−35.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$54,321$63,726$80,734
Median home value$161,800$205,600$332,700
Home price to income3.0×3.2×4.1×
Median gross rent$825/mo$967/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.2%18.2%21.0%