Rowan County, Kentucky

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 24,525
Median household income: $53,657
Median home value: $155,900

Home to 24,525 residents, Rowan County is one of Kentucky's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $53,657 runs below the Kentucky figure of $62,417.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rowan County's population held roughly steady from 24,507 to 24,525, while its median household income rose 40.4% from $38,230 to $53,657.

Households average 2.32 people. The median gross rent is $815.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,525
Median age: 31.2 yrs
Median household income: $53,657
Median home value: $155,900
Median gross rent: $815
Housing units: 10,577
Homeownership rate: 63.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,50724,525

Median household income

$38,230$53,657

Median home value

$124,200$155,900

Median gross rent

$652$815

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,507	$38,230	$124,200	$652
2020	24,534	$42,754	$126,900	$648
2021	24,654	$45,681	$137,700	$721
2022	24,551	$50,038	$149,900	$759
2023	24,525	$53,657	$155,900	$815

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 2421.4%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,320	5.4%
5 to 17	3,482	14.2%
18 to 24	5,257	21.4%
25 to 34	3,182	13.0%
35 to 44	2,524	10.3%
45 to 54	2,599	10.6%
55 to 64	2,669	10.9%
65 to 74	2,072	8.4%
75 and over	1,420	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,008	93.8%
Black or African American	451	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.1%
Asian	219	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	290	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	543	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate33.4%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree14.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,838	12.7%
High school graduate	4,825	33.4%
Some college or associate's	3,894	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,805	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2,104	14.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.8%

Walked6.9%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,063	75.2%
Carpooled	964	9.0%
Public transit	82	0.8%
Walked	738	6.9%
Bicycle	27	0.3%
Worked from home	785	7.3%
Other means	64	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,050	40.8%
15 to 29 min	3,382	34.0%
30 to 44 min	1,156	11.6%
45 to 59 min	290	2.9%
60+ min	1,060	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 24.5% (5,308 of 21,649)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,461	58.4%
Nonfamily households	3,884	41.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,345	88.4%
Vacant	1,232	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,895	63.1%
Renter-occupied	3,450	36.9%

1-unit, detached59.3%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other24.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,268	59.3%
1-unit, attached	58	0.5%
2 to 4 units	827	7.8%
5 to 19 units	834	7.9%
20 or more units	56	0.5%
Mobile home & other	2,534	24.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 21205
State: Kentucky
Land area: 280 sq mi
Water area: 6.39 sq mi
Center point: 38.2043, -83.4281

Cities & places

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