Language Spoken At Home in Rowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 21,956 | 100% |
| English only | 21,376 | 97.4% |
| Language other than English | 580 | 2.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 170 | 0.8% |
| Spanish | 272 | 1.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 131 | 0.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 107 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 10 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 124 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 13 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 77 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 16 | 0.1% |
Ancestry in Rowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 23,351 | 100% |
| American | 7,975 | 34.2% |
| Arab | 29 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 165 | 0.7% |
| English | 2,189 | 9.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 159 | 0.7% |
| French Canadian | 224 | 1.0% |
| German | 2,609 | 11.2% |
| Greek | 12 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 96 | 0.4% |
| Irish | 2,733 | 11.7% |
| Italian | 342 | 1.5% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 18 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 65 | 0.3% |
| Portuguese | 33 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 482 | 2.1% |
| Scottish | 585 | 2.5% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 106 | 0.5% |
| Swedish | 58 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 1 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 21 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 226 | 1.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 7 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Rowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 8,139 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 5,423 | 66.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,438 | 30.0% |
| Married-couple family | 3,847 | 47.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,620 | 19.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 443 | 5.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 117 | 1.4% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,133 | 13.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 701 | 8.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,716 | 33.4% |
| Householder living alone | 2,171 | 26.7% |
| 65 years and over | 769 | 9.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,704 | 33.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,069 | 25.4% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Rowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 20,444 | 100% |
| Householder | 8,139 | 39.8% |
| Spouse | 3,824 | 18.7% |
| Child | 5,947 | 29.1% |
| Other relatives | 1,159 | 5.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,375 | 6.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 625 | 3.1% |
Marital Status in Rowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 9,426 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,862 | 41.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,030 | 42.8% |
| Separated | 140 | 1.5% |
| Widowed | 339 | 3.6% |
| Divorced | 1,055 | 11.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 10,053 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,452 | 34.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,178 | 41.6% |
| Separated | 116 | 1.2% |
| Widowed | 1,207 | 12.0% |
| Divorced | 1,100 | 10.9% |
Fertility in Rowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 423 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 84 | 19.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 21 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 64 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 80 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 76 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 39 | 0% |
Grandparents in Rowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 473 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 237 | 50.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 57 | 12.1% |
| 1 or 2 years | 42 | 8.9% |
| 3 or 4 years | 109 | 23.0% |
| 5 or more years | 29 | 6.1% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 237 | 100% |
| Who are female | 141 | 59.5% |
| Who are married | 176 | 74.3% |
School Enrollment in Rowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,173 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 202 | 2.5% |
| Kindergarten | 210 | 2.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,072 | 25.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,152 | 14.1% |
| College or graduate school | 4,537 | 55.5% |
Educational Attainment in Rowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 13,602 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,481 | 10.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,721 | 12.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,357 | 32.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,085 | 15.3% |
| Associate's degree | 703 | 5.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,519 | 11.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,736 | 12.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 76.5% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 23.9% |
Veteran Status in Rowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,689 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,345 | 7.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Rowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 23,096 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,831 | 16.6% |
| Under 18 years | 4,614 | 100% |
| With a disability | 324 | 7.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 15,691 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,173 | 13.8% |
| 65 years and over | 2,791 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,334 | 47.8% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Rowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 22,993 | 100% |
| Same house | 18,185 | 79.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 4,808 | 20.9% |
| Same county | 1,888 | 8.2% |
| Different county | 2,920 | 12.7% |
| Same state | 2,142 | 9.3% |
| Different state | 778 | 3.4% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Rowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 23,351 | 100% |
| Native | 23,095 | 98.9% |
| Born in United States | 23,038 | 98.7% |
| State of residence | 17,751 | 76.0% |
| Different state | 5,287 | 22.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 57 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 256 | 1.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Rowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 256 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 232 | 90.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 24 | 9.4% |
Year of Entry in Rowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 313 | 100% |
| Native | 57 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 57 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 256 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 256 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Rowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 256 | 100% |
| Europe | 34 | 13.3% |
| Asia | 99 | 38.7% |
| Africa | 16 | 6.3% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 103 | 40.2% |
| Northern America | 4 | 1.6% |