Rowland

Population: 972
Median household income: $31,667
Median home value: $108,700

Rowland is a community in Robeson County, North Carolina, home to 972 residents. The median household income of $31,667 is below the Robeson County median ($40,318).

Between 2019 and 2023, Rowland's population declined 9.6% from 1,075 to 972, while its median home value rose 54.4% from $70,400 to $108,700.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 68.9% of the population. 82.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 972
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $31,667
Median home value: $108,700
Median gross rent: $702
Housing units: 550
Homeownership rate: 57.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,075972

Median household income

$22,443$31,667

Median home value

$70,400$108,700

Median gross rent

$584$702

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,075	$22,443	$70,400	$584
2020	1,130	$23,000	$69,100	$584
2021	1,084	$30,333	$78,700	$567
2022	1,003	$28,750	$96,700	$642
2023	972	$31,667	$108,700	$702

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7420.4%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	2.8%
5 to 17	180	18.5%
18 to 24	81	8.3%
25 to 34	106	10.9%
35 to 44	96	9.9%
45 to 54	88	9.1%
55 to 64	122	12.6%
65 to 74	198	20.4%
75 and over	74	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	190	19.5%
Black or African American	670	68.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	108	11.1%
Asian	3	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate34.6%

Some college or associate's38.7%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	81	11.8%
High school graduate	237	34.6%
Some college or associate's	265	38.7%
Bachelor's degree	84	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	17	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit1.6%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means13.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	209	82.3%
Carpooled	7	2.8%
Public transit	4	1.6%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	34	13.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	79	31.1%
15 to 29 min	85	33.5%
30 to 44 min	50	19.7%
45 to 59 min	6	2.4%
60+ min	34	13.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 33.3% (316 of 949)

	Count	Share
Family households	252	54.1%
Nonfamily households	214	45.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	466	84.7%
Vacant	84	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	268	57.5%
Renter-occupied	198	42.5%

1-unit, detached83.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other6.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	457	83.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	43	7.8%
5 to 19 units	9	1.6%
20 or more units	6	1.1%
Mobile home & other	35	6.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3758140
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.05 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.5361, -79.2929