Rowland is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 884 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rowland is the 414th largest community in North Carolina.When you are in Rowland, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 40.17% of Rowland’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Rowland is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rowland who work in sales jobs (12.97%), healthcare suport services (10.04%), and office and administrative support (9.62%). The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Rowland has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Rowland a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.The percentage of people in Rowland with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.41% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Rowland in 2022 was $17,897, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $71,588 for a family of four. Rowland is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Rowland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rowland residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Rowland include Irish, Scottish, Scots-Irish, French, and European. The most common language spoken in Rowland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.
