Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rowan County, NC in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 151,661 population of Rowan County, North Carolina comprised of 18,432 people who identified as Hispanic (12.15%), and 133,229 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.85%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rowan County, North Carolina with a population of 118,912 (78.41%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 26,141 (17.24%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,309 (2.18%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rowan County, North Carolina in 2023, with a population of 103,401 (68.18%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 24,798 (16.35%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 15,511 (10.23%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 26,141 17.24%
White Alone 118,912 78.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,189 0.78%
Asian Alone 1,806 1.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 304 0.2%
Two Or More Races 3,309 2.18%
Population By Ethnicity in Rowan , NC in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,343 0.89%
White Alone - Hispanic 15,511 10.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 734 0.48%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 178 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 237 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 429 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 24,798 16.35%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 103,401 68.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 455 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,628 1.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 67 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,880 1.9%