Town in Rowan County, North Carolina · 4.5 sq mi · 1,038 people per sq mi
About 4,700 people live in China Grove. The typical household earns $54,083, and the median resident is 39.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,440 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.17%
Men 44.3 · Women 34
1880–2026
4,694
2026 projection
5.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
4,694
2026 projection
5.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,694 | +44 | 0.95% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,650 | +33 | 0.71% |
| 2024 | 4,617 | +45 | 0.98% |
| 2023 | 4,572 | +63 | 1.40% |
| 2022 | 4,509 | +43 | 0.96% |
| 2021 | 4,466 | +26 | 0.59% |
| 2020 | 4,440 | +208 | 4.91% |
| 2019 | 4,232 | +14 | 0.33% |
| 2018 | 4,218 | +9 | 0.21% |
| 2017 | 4,209 | +18 | 0.43% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 45 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
64% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 64% | 65% | 62% |
| Never married | 20% | 23% | 18% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 12% |
| Widowed | 4% | 0% | 7% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau