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Rowan County, Kentucky

Rowan County, Kentucky · ZIP 40313, 40351

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 24,675 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 9,345Households
  • $53,657Median household income
  • $155,900Median home value
  • 3Towns with a page
  • 2ZIP codes

Rowan County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+11.6%
22k23k24k25k2000: 22,09420002010: 23,33320102020: 24,662202022,09424,662
Population of Rowan County at each census
CensusPopulation
200022,094
201023,333
202024,662

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Rowan County
Under $50k46.7%
$50k to $100k28.9%
$100k to $150k12.3%
$150k to $200k6.1%
$200k and over6%

Median household income $53,657 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Rowan County
Owner occupied
5,895 units
Renter occupied
3,450 units
Vacancy rate
11.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Rowan County2023
Health care and social assistance2,210
Accommodation and food services1,377
Retail trade1,334
Manufacturing1,058
Transportation and warehousing751
Wholesale trade297
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services286
Finance and insurance223

8,319 employees in 532 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Rowan County compared with its state
Rowan County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRowan CountyKentucky
Population24,5254,510,725
Median household income$53,657$62,417
Median age31.239.1
Median home value$155,900$192,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher27.0%27.0%
Foreign-born residents2.2%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes63.1%68.3%
Mean commute to work22.9 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Rowan County3 with a page · sort by any column

Type
MoreheadCity6,7899.67 sq mi
Lakeview HeightsCity2740.14 sq mi
FarmersCensus designated place1371.00 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 21 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Rowan County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.