Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rowan County, KY in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 23,808 population of Rowan County, Kentucky comprised of 346 people who identified as Hispanic (1.45%), and 23,462 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.55%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rowan County, Kentucky with a population of 22,926 (96.3%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 412 (1.73%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 237 (1%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rowan County, Kentucky in 2012, with a population of 22,625 (95.03%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 387 (1.63%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 301 (1.26%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Rowan, Kentucky.

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Population By Race in Rowan , KY in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 412 1.73%
White Alone 22,926 96.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 38 0.16%
Asian Alone 190 0.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races 237 1%
Population By Ethnicity in Rowan , KY in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 25 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 301 1.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 14 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 387 1.63%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 22,625 95.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 36 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 186 0.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 223 0.94%