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Rowan County, North Carolina

Rowan County, North Carolina, has 155,096 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Salisbury. It uses Eastern Time and covers 512 sq mi (1,325 km²) of land.

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Rowan County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
155,096
Land area
512 sq mi (1,325 km²)
County seat or government
Salisbury
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$65,725 ± $2,025
Median home value
$238,400 ± $7,874
Median rent, with utilities
$1,013 ± $35
Homes lived in by their owners
72.3% ± 1.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro areaOutlying county
Water area
12.3 sq mi (32 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37159
Coordinates (central point)
35.641355, -80.521721
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Rowan County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2811543,544 people
  2. 2814631,292 people
  3. 2808129,075 people
  4. 2808328,095 people
  5. 2814427,977 people
  6. 2814725,812 people
  7. 2803622,963 people
  8. 2802315,495 people
  9. 2813810,271 people
  10. 281278,506 people
  11. 270136,575 people
  12. 280714,219 people
All 20
  1. 281593,250 people
  2. 280883,054 people
  3. 281252,765 people
  4. 281372,664 people
  5. 270541,931 people
  6. 28072672 people
  7. 2803939 people
  8. 280413 people

20 ZIP Code areas overlap Rowan County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Rowan County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Rowan County, largest first

  1. Salisbury Township31,267 people
  2. China Grove Township27,730 people
  3. Locke Township15,238 people
  4. Franklin Township14,331 people
  5. Atwell Township12,892 people
  6. Litaker Township11,688 people
  7. Gold Hill Township11,481 people
  8. Providence Township10,582 people
  9. Morgan Township3,919 people
  10. Cleveland Township3,396 people
  11. Mount Ulla Township2,189 people
  12. Unity Township1,930 people
All 14
  1. Steele Township1,651 people
  2. Scotch Irish Township1,581 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county

School districts in Rowan County, largest first

  1. Rowan-Salisbury Schools140,288 people
  2. Kannapolis City Schools34,081 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Kannapolis, North Carolina (city)57,890 people
  2. Salisbury, North Carolina (city)35,825 people
  3. China Grove, North Carolina (town)4,530 people
  4. Landis, North Carolina (town)3,765 people
  5. Spencer, North Carolina (town)3,349 people
  6. Enochville, North Carolina (CDP)3,321 people
  7. Granite Quarry, North Carolina (town)3,043 people
  8. Rockwell, North Carolina (town)2,782 people
  9. East Spencer, North Carolina (town)1,434 people
  10. Cleveland, North Carolina (town)1,080 people
  11. Faith, North Carolina (town)917 people
  12. Gold Hill, North Carolina (CDP)914 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Cabarrus County, North Carolina18 mi south
  2. Davie County, North Carolina20 mi north
  3. Davidson County, North Carolina21 mi northeast
  4. Iredell County, North Carolina23 mi northwest
  5. Stanly County, North Carolina27 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.