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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 137,505 population of Rowan County, North Carolina comprised of 10,625 people who identified as Hispanic (7.73%), and 126,880 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.27%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rowan County, North Carolina with a population of 110,809 (80.58%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 22,371 (16.27%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,980 (1.44%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rowan County, North Carolina in 2012, with a population of 101,529 (73.84%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 21,657 (15.75%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,280 (6.75%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 22,371 16.27%
White Alone 110,809 80.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 761 0.55%
Asian Alone 1,491 1.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 93 0.07%
Two Or More Races 1,980 1.44%
Population By Ethnicity in Rowan , NC in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 714 0.52%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,280 6.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 364 0.27%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 63 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 44 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 160 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 21,657 15.75%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 101,529 73.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 397 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,428 1.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 49 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,820 1.32%