Total Population  
    2005 2006 2007 2008 2009  
  Labor Market Area 210,614 211,785 212,509 213,358 213,539  
  Rowan County 22,148 22,429 22,599 22,696 22,872  
 Morehead7,5927,5787,6427,7077,710 
  Source: U.S.  Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.  
  Population by Selected Age Groups, 2009  
    Rowan County Labor Market Area  
Number Percent Number Percent  
  Under 16 3,908 17.1 42,295 19.8  
  16-24 6,339 27.7 26,971 12.6  
  25-44 4,939 21.6 57,036 26.7  
  45-64 4,825 21.1 57,043 26.7  
  65-84 2,549 11.1 26,540 12.4  
  85 and older 312 1.4 3,654 1.7  
  Median Age N/A   N/A    
  Source: U.S.  Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.  
  Population by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2009  
    Rowan County Labor Market Area  
Number Percent Number Percent  
  White 21,829 95.4 204,566 95.8  
  Black 448 2.0 5,906 2.8  
  Am. Indian & Alaska Native 50 0.2 415 0.2  
  Asian 259 1.1 664 0.3  
  Native Hawaiian & other Pacific Islander 3 0.0 24 0.0  
  Other/Multirace 283 1.2 1,964 0.9  
  Hispanic Origin 336 1.5 3,415 1.6  
  Note: Hispanic is not a race category. A person can be white, black, etc. and be of hispanic origin.
Source: U.S.  Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.		  

 
  Population Projections  
    2015 2020 2025 2030  
  Rowan County 23,742 24,219 24,974 25,691  
  Source: Kentucky State Data Center, University of Louisville.  
  Personal Income  
    2003 2008 Pct. Change  
  Rowan County $20,052 $23,934 19.4 %  
  Kentucky $26,299 $31,936 21.4 %  
  U.S. $32,271 $40,166 24.5 %  
  Labor Market Area Range $15,178- $27,678 $15,408- $32,067  
  Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.  
  Households  
    2005 2008  
  Number of Households Persons Per Household Median Household Income  
  Rowan County 8,087 2.36 $34,333  
  Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. (Median Household Income)
Kentucky State Data Center, University of Louisville (Number of Households, Persons Per Houshold).