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Welcome to Rowan County ...

Time Zone: Rowan County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Salisbury is the Seat for Rowan County.

Rowan County was founded in 1753 and was created by taking area from Anson County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Rowan had a population of 142,088 people. This is an increase of 2.72% since the last Census (which gave a population of 138,331 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rowan represented 1.45% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Rowan County:

  • China Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cleveland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • East Spencer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Spencer is located in Rowan County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
  • Faith
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Faith is located in Rowan County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faith <2>
  • Granite Quarry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Kannapolis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Landis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Landis is located in Rowan County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landis <2>
  • Rockwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Salisbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Spencer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Spencer is located in Rowan County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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