Rowan County , Kentucky

Population: 24,525 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $53,657 Home $155,900 Rent $815/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Rowan County's headline indicators land 28% below the national median on income ($53,657), with housing 49% below the US figure ($156,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.

$53,657
Median Income
household
$155,900
Home Value
median
$815/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $53,657
Per Capita Income $30,257
Poverty Rate 24.5%
Median Home Value $155,900
Median Gross Rent $815/mo
Owner Occupied 63.1%
Renter Occupied 36.9%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 24,525
Median Age 31.2 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 27.0%

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Low

Overall risk score: 47.9  ·  48th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
41.25
🌀 Hurricane
45.06
🔥 Wildfire
46.60
❄️ Winter Storm
62.03
🌍 Earthquake
45.67
☀️ Drought
17.24

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