Rowena is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in southwestern Runnels County, Texas, United States,[1] designed by Paul J. Baron in 1898.[2] As of the 2020 census, Rowena had a population of 305.[3] The elevation is 1759 feet above sea level.[1]

Demographics

Rowena first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[4][5][6]

2020 census

Rowena CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2020[6]% 2020
White alone (NH)23677.38%
Black or African American alone (NH)10.33%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)10.33%
Asian alone (NH)00.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Other race alone (NH)00.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)82.62%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5919.34%
Total305100.00%

Notable people

  • Bonnie Parker (1910–1934), born in Rowena, was an outlaw who traveled the Central United States during the Great Depression in the early 1930s.

References

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  3. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  4. ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau
  5. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas". United States Census Bureau
  6. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Rowena CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau