Rowan County, North Carolina Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

149,875

Median Age

40.4

Male Median

39.1

Female Median

41.5

Rowan County, North Carolina Population Growth

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

Rowan County, North Carolina Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +9.5%%.

+9.5%% Growth

Rowan County, North Carolina Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Rowan County, North Carolina Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202440.4149,875
202340.5148,487
202240.7147,067
202140.6145,784
202040.3140,978
201940.2140,296
201840.2139,605
201740.1138,940
201640.3138,694
201540.3138,361
201440.0138,246
201339.5138,265
201239.1138,189
201138.9137,654
201038.7136,880

Rowan County, North Carolina Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.6%
5–1716.5%
18–248.7%
25–3412.8%
35–5424.7%
55–6413.9%
65+17.7%

Dependency Ratios for Rowan County, North Carolina

Total Dependency Ratio:
66.4
Youth Dependency:
36.9
Old-Age Dependency:
29.5

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Rowan County, North Carolina

The median age in Rowan County, North Carolina is 40.4 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Rowan County, North Carolina is 149,875.

In Rowan County, North Carolina, seniors (ages 65+) make up 17.7% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.5%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Rowan County, North Carolina is aging.
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