Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rowan County, NC in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 139,417 population of Rowan County, North Carolina comprised of 11,740 people who identified as Hispanic (8.42%), and 127,677 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.58%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rowan County, North Carolina with a population of 111,486 (79.97%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 23,122 (16.59%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,355 (1.69%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rowan County, North Carolina in 2016, with a population of 101,355 (72.7%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 22,287 (15.99%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,131 (7.27%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 23,122 16.59%
White Alone 111,486 79.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 789 0.57%
Asian Alone 1,545 1.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 120 0.09%
Two Or More Races 2,355 1.69%
Population By Ethnicity in Rowan , NC in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 835 0.6%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,131 7.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 384 0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 100 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 64 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 226 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 22,287 15.99%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 101,355 72.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 405 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,445 1.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 56 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,129 1.53%