Rowan County, Kentucky Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

24,578

Median Age

31.7

Male Median

30.8

Female Median

32.1

Rowan County, Kentucky Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Rowan County, Kentucky Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +6.5%%.

+6.5%% Growth

Rowan County, Kentucky Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Rowan County, Kentucky Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202431.724,578
202331.224,525
202230.624,551
202131.124,654
202030.424,534
201930.624,507
201830.424,499
201730.724,392
201631.024,302
201532.223,608
201432.523,485
201331.523,425
201232.023,351
201131.523,258
201031.923,075

Rowan County, Kentucky Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.3%
5–1714.3%
18–2421.8%
25–3412.5%
35–5420.0%
55–6411.2%
65+15.0%

Dependency Ratios for Rowan County, Kentucky

Total Dependency Ratio:
52.9
Youth Dependency:
30.0
Old-Age Dependency:
22.9

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Rowan County, Kentucky

The median age in Rowan County, Kentucky is 31.7 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Rowan County, Kentucky is 24,578.

In Rowan County, Kentucky, seniors (ages 65+) make up 15.0% of the population, while children under 18 represent 14.3%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Rowan County, Kentucky has remained stable.
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