Census tract · Rowan County

Census Tract 510.01, Rowan County, North Carolina

Census Tract 510.01, GEOID 37159051001, in Rowan County, North Carolina, partly within Rockwell and Gold Hill. 7,505 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±717); the 2020 Census counted 7,748.

Residents, 2020-2024

7,505

±717 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 7,748

Median household income

$61,770

±$14,231 (90% margin)
Rowan County: $65,725

Median home value

$219,300

±$20,307 (90% margin)
Rowan County: $238,400

Median gross rent

$977

±$88 (90% margin)
Rowan County: $1,013

Where is Census Tract 510.01?

Census Tract 510.01 is one of 31 census tracts in Rowan County, North Carolina. It covers 24.19 square miles of land, 320 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 37159051001, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 510.01 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Rockwell36%
Gold Hill5%
Census Tract 510.01 (marked with a dot) in Rowan County, North Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
417.02509.03509.04510.02511.01 510.01 5 mi
Census Tract 510.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Rowan County.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 510.01: Tract 417.02 in Cabarrus County ($83,000), Tract 509.03 ($86,944), Tract 509.04 ($100,893), Tract 510.02 ($77,656) and Tract 511.01 ($62,305). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 510.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 510.01's population at 7,505 (±717) in 3,026 households; the 2020 Census counted 7,748 residents and 3,226 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 510.01Rowan CountyNorth Carolina
Total population 7,505 ±717 149,875 10,730,404
Households 3,026 ±318 58,899 4,282,345
Average household size 2.45 ±0.26 2.48 2.44
Housing units 3,209 ±307 64,975 4,895,668

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 510.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 510.01 is 37.6 years old; 25.0% are under 18 and 16.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 84.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 8.3%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 510.01Rowan CountyNorth Carolina
Median age 37.6 ±6.6 40.4 39.1
Under 18 years 25.0% ±4.9 pts 22.2% 21.8%
65 years and over 16.7% ±5.2 pts 17.7% 17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8.3% ±5.2 pts 11.9% 11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic 84.6% ±6.6 pts 67.8% 60.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 3.2% ±3.2 pts 15.5% 20.0%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.5 pts 0.8% 3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.1 pts 0.1% 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.1% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.1% ±3.1 pts 3.7% 4.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.4 pts 0.2% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 2.2% ±1.7 pts 6.3% 9.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 6.3% ±5.0 pts 10.9% 13.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 6.8% ±2.5 pts 7.2% 7.4%
With a disability 13.2% ±2.7 pts 15.4% 13.6%
No health insurance coverage 6.9% ±3.0 pts 9.3% 9.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 90.0% ±2.7 pts 88.9% 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 20.6% ±5.0 pts 23.3% 35.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 3.5% ±2.0 pts 7.3% 13.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 95.9% ±2.5 pts 89.3% 87.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 510.01 earn?

Half of the 3,026 households in Census Tract 510.01 earn less than $61,770 a year (±$14,231), against $65,725 across Rowan County: 20th highest of the county's 31 tracts with a reliable estimate. 10.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 510.01Rowan CountyNorth Carolina
Median household income $61,770 ±$14,231 $65,725 $72,388
Mean household income $75,592 ±$9,001 $84,650 $101,208
Per capita income $30,733 ±$3,377 $33,667 $41,385
People below the poverty line 10.7% ±3.9 pts 16.0% 13.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 2.6% ±3.7 pts 23.3% 17.7%
Households receiving SNAP 8.5% ±4.1 pts 16.0% 12.8%
Households with a computer 98.2% ±1.3 pts 94.3% 94.9%
Households with a broadband subscription 96.0% ±1.8 pts 90.2% 90.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 510.01?

Owners occupy 68.2% of Census Tract 510.01's occupied homes and renters 31.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $219,300 by its owner (±$20,307). The median renter pays $977 a month including utilities, and 36.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 510.01Rowan CountyNorth Carolina
Median home value (owner-occupied) $219,300 ±$20,307 $238,400 $288,900
Median gross rent $977 ±$88 $1,013 $1,228
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 36.2% ±21.7 pts 37.8% 39.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,204 ±$144 $1,429 $1,631
Owner-occupied homes 68.2% ±7.6 pts 72.3% 66.6%
Renter-occupied homes 31.8% ±7.6 pts 27.7% 33.4%
Housing units 3,209 ±307 64,975 4,895,668
Single-family detached homes 55.9% ±7.6 pts 71.8% 65.3%
Mobile homes 32.7% ±7.9 pts 15.4% 11.0%
Built 2020 or later 4.7% ±3.4 pts 2.0% 3.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 4.2% ±2.2 pts 7.9% 13.5%
Built 1939 or earlier 8.8% ±3.8 pts 10.5% 4.9%
Households with no vehicle 1.3% ±1.2 pts 6.5% 5.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 510.01 get to work?

81.1% of Census Tract 510.01's workers drive alone and 9.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 510.01Rowan CountyNorth Carolina
In the labor force (age 16+) 61.6% ±6.2 pts 60.0% 62.8%
Unemployment rate 3.7% ±2.6 pts 5.3% 4.7%
Drove alone to work 81.1% ±5.6 pts 78.0% 71.5%
Carpooled 7.5% ±3.8 pts 10.2% 8.5%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.6% 0.7%
Walked 0.4% ±0.6 pts 0.9% 1.6%
Worked from home 9.7% ±3.7 pts 8.4% 16.3%
Mean travel time to work 24.9 min ±2.2 26.2 min 25.1 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 510.01 compare with the other tracts in Rowan County?

Among Rowan County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 510.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 510.01's rank among the tracts of Rowan County
MeasureIn Rowan County
Population3rd of 31
Residents per square mile20th of 31
Median household income20th of 31
Per capita income23rd of 31
Median home value25th of 31
Median gross rent16th of 29
Poverty rate22nd of 28
Bachelor's degree or higher20th of 30
Median age21st of 31
Owner-occupied share19th of 31

The tracts next to it on Rowan County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 50717th$65,131±$22,784 · within the margin of this tract3,650
Tract 513.0118th$64,112±$8,810 · within the margin of this tract2,158
Tract 511.0119th$62,305±$6,217 · within the margin of this tract7,311
Tract 510.0120th$61,770±$14,2317,505
Tract 513.0221st$60,923±$8,961 · within the margin of this tract5,489
Tract 509.0122nd$59,123±$12,943 · within the margin of this tract4,256
Tract 51623rd$59,070±$15,346 · within the margin of this tract6,562

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 510.01?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 510.01 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections