Editing Rowan County, Kentucky (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1860 = 2282
| 1870 = 2991
| 1880 = 4420
| 1890 = 6129
| 1900 = 8277
| 1910 = 9438
| 1920 = 9467
| 1930 = 10893
| 1940 = 12734
| 1950 = 12708
| 1960 = 12808
| 1970 = 17010
| 1980 = 19049
| 1990 = 20353
| 2000 = 22094
| 2010 = 23333
| 2020 = 24662
| estyear = 2024
| estimate = 24675
| estref = <ref name="USCensusEst2024">{{Cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html|access-date=March 13, 2025 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>
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| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Decennial Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |access-date=August 19, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historical Census Browser |url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu |access-date=August 19, 2014 |publisher=University of Virginia Library}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{Cite web |title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ky190090.txt |access-date=August 19, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{Cite web |title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |access-date=August 19, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 2010–2020<ref name="QF" />
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As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 23,333 people and 7,956 households residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|83.4|/sqmi|/km2}}. There were 10,102 housing units at an average density of {{convert|34|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial make-up was 96.1% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 1.5% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.8% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], and 1.0% from two or more races. 1.3% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 7,956 households, of which 19.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.40% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.20% were non-families. 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.91.

The age distribution was 20.30% under the age of 18, 23.50% from 18 to 24, 25.90% from 25 to 44, 20.00% from 45 to 64, and 10.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. Both the unusually large portion of the population in the 18-to-24 range and the relatively low median age are mainly because of the presence of [[Morehead State University]]. For every 100 females there were 94.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.10 males.

The [[median household income]] was $33,081. Males had a median income of $26,777 and females $20,104. The [[per capita income]] was $13,888. About 15.90% of families and 21.30% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.80% of those under age 18 and 16.20% of those age 65 or over.

In 2014, the county had 14,263 registered voters.<ref name="turnout">{{Cite news |date=October 31, 2014 |title=Voter turnout expected to be high |url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_product=AWNB&p_theme=aggregated5&p_action=doc&p_docid=15153AF4A88006D8&p_docnum=12&p_queryname=4 |work=Morehead News |location=Morehead, Kentucky}}</ref> Of these, 9,394 were Democrats, 3,929 were Republicans, and 626 listed themselves as members of other parties.<ref name= turnout/>