Rowan County Information

Rowan in Kentucky occupies 286 square miles and has a 2006 population of 22,234, a change from a 2000 population of 22,094 and 20,353 in 1990. 25.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13.3% percent is 25-35, and 12.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 17 acts of violent crime reported in Rowan in 2004, a change from reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 704 people: 5.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 4.4%.

Read more about Rowan, Kentucky in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyRowan 
StateKentucky 
Land Area286 sq. milesRanked 2,868 of 3,140
Population 200622,234Ranked 1,714 of 3,140
Population 200522,119 
Population 200022,094Ranked 1,689 of 3,140
Population 199020,353Ranked 1,658 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion96.3% 
African American1.6% 
Asian American1.2% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.7% 
Population 5 to 1410.5% 
Population 15 to 2425.8% 
Population 25 to 3413.3% 
Population 35 to 4412.1% 
Population 45 to 5411.8% 
Population 55 to 649.1% 
Population 65 to 746.5% 
Population 75 and up5% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes17 
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes2 
Robberies3 
Aggravated Assaults12 
Total Property Crimes236 
Burglaries26 
Larceny Thefts199 
Motor Vehicle Thefts11 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population12,27710,745
Unemployed Population704477
Unemployment Rate5.7%4.4%

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