Economy & Jobs — Rowan County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 2,885 |
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| Total Employees | 49,200 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 50,595 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $57,503 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $2,909,339,879 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $2,753,117 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $59,717 |
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| Poverty Rate | 16.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 67,230 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $4,178,347 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $62,150 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $987,020,976 |
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| Per Capita | $6,720 |
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| Population Basis | 146,875 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 2 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 8,720 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 4,360 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 98 |
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| Fast Food | 84 |
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| Bars | 5 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 19 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.656761+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.777564+00:00.
