County Dossier

Rowan County

North Carolina | County

Population

149,875

Land Area

511.6 sq mi

Context

Metro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
511.6 sq mi
Water Area
12.3 sq mi
Water Share
2.4%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

149,875

Density
292.9 / sq mi
Households
58,899
Housing Units
64,975
Median Age
40.4 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$65,725

GDP

$7.89B

Real GDP Change+2.0%
Per Capita Income
$33,667
Personal Income
$7.93B
Personal Income Per Capita
$51,712

Classification

RUCC 1
Metro

Counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more

Relief

Min

405 ft

Mean

743 ft

Max

1,088 ft

Provenance

GEOID 37159 ANSI 01008583
Latitude 35.64136 Longitude -80.52172
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23