Rowan County Demographics

A map of Rowan County's Population by Race

Rowan County, Kentucky had a population of 24,662 in 2020. It was 92.3% White, 1.5% Black, 0.6% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rowan County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Rowan County is the 46th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Rowan County's White Population

22,773 residents of Rowan County identify as White, or 92.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Rowan County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Rowan County is ranked #49 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rowan County is more White than neighboring Morgan County (91.1% White). Rowan County is less White than neighboring Menifee County (96.1% White), Bath County (95.1% White), Fleming County (94.9% White), and Elliott County (93.5% White).

Rowan County's Black Population

372 residents of Rowan County identify as Black, or 1.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rowan County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Rowan County is ranked #68 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rowan County is more Black than neighboring Menifee County (0.5% Black), Bath County (1% Black), and Fleming County (1% Black). Rowan County is less Black than neighboring Morgan County (3.6% Black), and Elliott County (3.3% Black).

Rowan County's Asian Population

157 residents of Rowan County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rowan County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Rowan County is ranked #25 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Rowan County is more Asian than neighboring Menifee County (0% Asian), Morgan County (0.1% Asian), Bath County (0.1% Asian), Fleming County (0.1% Asian), and Elliott County (0.1% Asian).

Rowan County's Hispanic Population

541 residents of Rowan County identify as Hispanic, or 2.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rowan County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Rowan County is ranked #64 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rowan County is more Hispanic than neighboring Menifee County (0.9% Hispanic), Bath County (1.4% Hispanic), Fleming County (1.4% Hispanic), and Elliott County (1.2% Hispanic). Rowan County is less Hispanic than neighboring Morgan County (3% Hispanic).

Rowan County's Native American/Other Population

142 residents of Rowan County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Rowan County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Rowan County is ranked #20 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rowan County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Menifee County (0.2% Native American/Other), Morgan County (0.2% Native American/Other), Bath County (0.2% Native American/Other), Fleming County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Elliott County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Rowan County's Multiracial Population

677 residents of Rowan County identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rowan County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Rowan County is ranked #79 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rowan County is more Multiracial than neighboring Menifee County (2.2% Multiracial), Morgan County (1.9% Multiracial), Bath County (2.2% Multiracial), Fleming County (2.1% Multiracial), and Elliott County (1.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.