A total of 3,000 acres were listed for sale in Rowan County recently, representing a combined around $46 million in Rowan County land for sale. Rowan County ranks 59th out of 120 counties in the Bluegrass State for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Among cities in Rowan County with land and rural real estate for sale, Morehead had the most land for sale. Government and state-level services are the main economic drivers in Rowan County. Rowan County is the 71st largest county (286 square miles) in Kentucky. It's located in the Eastern Kentucky region of Kentucky.