Land for sale in Rowan County recently totaled $40 million and approximately 2,000 acres. Rowan County ranks 58th out of 120 counties in the Bluegrass State for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Among cities in Rowan County with farms, ranches, hunting land and other land for sale, Morehead featured 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.