Rowland is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 894 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rowland is the 414th largest community in North Carolina.Rowland is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Rowland is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rowland who work in sales jobs (12.55%), healthcare suport services (10.46%), and office and administrative support (8.37%). Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Rowland is worth considering.In Rowland, just 11.35% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Rowland in 2022 was $19,793, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $79,172 for a family of four. However, Rowland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Rowland also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 33.73% of its population below the federal poverty line.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, French, English, and African. The most common language spoken in Rowland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Laotian and Arabic.
