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
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
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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