Rowan County, North Carolina
14 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 5 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 149,875
- Median household income
- $65,725
- ±2,025
- Unemployed
- 5.3%
- 3,826 of 71,927 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 90.2%
- 53,147 of 58,899 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Rowan | 148,150 (2021) | 130 W Innes St, Salisbury | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Salisbury | 35,760 (2021) | Po Box 479, Salisbury | Website |
| Town of China Grove | 4,454 (2021) | 333 N Main St, China Grove | Website |
| Town of Cleveland | 857 (2021) | Po Box 429, Cleveland | Website |
| Town of East Spencer | 1,574 (2021) | Po Box 339, East Spencer | Website |
| Town of Faith | 826 (2021) | Po Box 37, Faith | — |
| Town of Granite Quarry | 3,006 (2021) | Po Box 351, Granite Quarry | Website |
| Town of Landis | 3,712 (2021) | Po Box 8165, Landis | Website |
| Town of Rockwell | 2,317 (2021) | Po Box 506, Rockwell | Website |
| Town of Spencer | 3,315 (2021) | Po Box 245, Spencer | Website |
Special districts 4
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Spencer Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 367, East Spencer | — |
| Rowan County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 310 Long Meadow Dr, Salisbury | — |
| Salisbury City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 159, Salisbury | Website |
| Rowan Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 2727 Old Concord Rd, Salisbury | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Faith Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
420 North Main Street, Faith, NC, 28041
Rowan-Salisbury Schools
School district32 schools
500 North Main Street, Salisbury, NC, 28144
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Salisbury Rowan Farmers Market
115 S. Jackson St. Salisbury, NC, 28144
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Salisbury Farmer's Market
300 South Main Street Salisbury, NC, 28144
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Healthy Harvest Farmer's Market
612 Mocksville Avenue Salisbury, NC, 28144
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
China Grove Farmers Market
308 South Main Street, China Grove, NC
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2025-07-11. USDA listing
Salisbury Rowan Farmers Market
228 East Kerr Street, Salisbury, NC
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2026-01-09. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.