Rowan   County NC United States

County FIPS 37159
Largest City Kannapolis
State North Carolina
Latitude 35.6394
Longitude -80.5247
Population 149,875
Density 293.03 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $65,725
Median individual: $36,199

Race

Mode: 70.0% White

Gender

 50.5% female 

Rent

  $1013 / month  

Median house value: $236,965.0

Age

Median: 40.4 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 23.3%
With STEM degree: 40.1%

Marital Status

 49.9% married 

Never married: 29.9%

Labor Force Participation

 60.0% working 

Unemployed: 5.3%

Average Family Size

 3.01 people 

Commute Time

 26.2 minutes 

Health Care

 9.3% uninsured 

Poverty

 16.0%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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