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Rowan County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 24,662 County Seat Rowan County Judicial Center State FIPS 21 County FIPS 205 Num Towns 3 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 7,671 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 24,551 Median Age 30.6 Veterans 920 Housing Units 10,539 Uninsured 84 Net Migration (recent) -189 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 531 Total Employees 7,681 Avg Annual Pay $48,895 Median Household Income $50,038 Poverty Rate 24.6% Unemployment Rate 4.6% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $55,659 Federal Spending FY2024 $172,388,740 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,990
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $149,900 Median Rent $759 FMR Studio $601 FMR 1BR $704 FMR 2BR $876 FMR 3BR $1,103 FMR 4BR $1,471
Health & Safety
Hospitals 3 EMS Stations 9 Fire Stations 9 Police Stations 9 Adult Smoking 24.1% Adult Obesity 41.1% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 53.8 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.79 Electric Customers 2077215 Towns with Broadband Data 3 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 3
Community
Churches 22 Libraries 4 Historic Places (NRHP) 15 Homeless Population N/A Schools 27 SNAP Stores 34 Bank Branches 12
Agriculture
Total Farms 3 Land in Farms (acres) 30,888 Avg Farm Size (acres) 10,296.0 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES 2025-02-16 DR REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE 2024-11-26 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2021-03-31 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-28 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDE 2015-08-12 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2015-05-12 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2015-05-01 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING 2012-03-06
Detailed Topics
Communities in Rowan County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
