China grove is located in Rowan county North carolina with a geographic area of 3.6 square miles. The total population in China grove is 4,225 with 50.4% male and 49.6% female. Children under age 5 represent 5.4% of the population, under age 18 equal 16.1% of the population and over age 65 is 17.9% of the population. The median household income is $38,710, per capita income is $28,829. There are a total of 2,011 housing units with 61.8% owner occupied. Education includes 29.1% of residents that are high school graduates and 13.8% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in China grove in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.