North Carolina

Rowan County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
71.7%
African
16.1%
Hispanic
9%
Other
3.2%

Compared with North Carolina 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 CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White71.7%58.7%58%
Black or African American16.1%19.9%—
Hispanic9%12.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%1%—
Indian0.6%1.6%—
East Asian0.4%0.9%—

Cost of living

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

MetricRowan CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—94.3 (−5.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—81.4 (−18.6%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$65,725$72,388$80,734
Median home value$238,400$288,900$332,700
Home price to income3.6×4.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,013/mo$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.5%20.4%21.0%