Blowing Rock, NC Demographics

The total population of Blowing Rock is estimated to be 900 with 392 males (43.56%) and 508 females (56.44%). There are 116 more females than males in Blowing Rock.
The median household income in Blowing Rock was $107,341 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 12,913(13.67%) from $94,428 in 2020. This income is 143.88% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Blowing Rock sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 65 years and over old, at $129,860. Overall, the median household income for the town of Blowing Rock stands at $107,341.
In Blowing Rock, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $75,857 for males and $36,879 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $92,001 for males and $48,911 for females.
In Blowing Rock, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $108,361.
In 2022, the population of Blowing Rock was 1,377, a 0.00% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Blowing Rock's population was 1,377, an increase of 0.36% compared to a population of 1,372 in 2020.
The median age in Blowing Rock, NC is 61.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 2.52% were under the age of 15, 12.69% aged 15 to 29, 45.43% aged 30 to 64, 33.77% aged 65 to 84, and 5.60% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Blowing Rock population: 96.74% are White, 0.65% are Black or African American, 0.75% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.87% are multiracial.