Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rowan, NC in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 137,819 population of Rowan County, North Carolina comprised of 10,629 people who identified as Hispanic (7.71%), and 127,190 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.29%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rowan County, North Carolina with a population of 111,078 (80.6%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 22,613 (16.41%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,893 (1.37%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rowan County, North Carolina in 2011, with a population of 101,733 (73.82%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 21,909 (15.9%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,345 (6.78%).

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

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Population By Race in Rowan , NC in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 22,613 16.41%
White Alone 111,078 80.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 722 0.52%
Asian Alone 1,430 1.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 83 0.06%
Two Or More Races 1,893 1.37%
Population By Ethnicity in Rowan , NC in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 704 0.51%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,345 6.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 353 0.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 57 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 38 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 132 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 21,909 15.9%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 101,733 73.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 369 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,373 1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 45 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,761 1.28%