Rowan County, North Carolina: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Rowan County | Rowan County |
| State | North Carolina | North Carolina |
| State FIPS code | 37 | 37 |
| County FIPS code | 159 | 159 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 5 | 5 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 146,875 | 146875 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 146,909 | 146909 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 147,687 | 147687 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 149,514 | 149514 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 151,883 | 151883 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 153,384 | 153384 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | 1,501 | 1501 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 1,622 | 1622 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 1,873 | 1873 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | -251 | -251 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 503 | 503 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 1,248 | 1248 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 10.6268 | 10.626762801 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 12.2712 | 12.271224862 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -1.6445 | -1.644462061 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 3.2955 | 3.2954757638 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 8.1764 | 8.1764488137 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 3,918 | 3918 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Rowan County, state_name=North Carolina, state_fips=37, county_fips=159, region=3, division=5, estimates_base_2020=146875, pop_2020=146909, pop_2021=147687, pop_2022=149514, pop_2023=151883, pop_2024=153384, npopchg_2024=1501, births_2024=1622, deaths_2024=1873, naturalchg_2024=-251, internationalmig_2024=503, domesticmig_2024=1248, residual_2024=1, rbirth_2024=10.626762801, rdeath_2024=12.271224862, rnaturalchg_2024=-1.644462061, rinternationalmig_2024=3.2954757638, rdomesticmig_2024=8.1764488137, gq_estimates_2024=3918