Blowing Rock

County:: Watauga County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.242
State:: North Carolina

Blowing Rock is a town located in Watauga County, North Carolina. Blowing Rock has a 2025 population of 1,340. Blowing Rock is currently declining at a rate of -0.45% annually and its population has decreased by -2.33% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,372 in 2020.

The average household income in Blowing Rock is $142,043 with a poverty rate of 1.76%. The median age in Blowing Rock is 60.9 years: 61.5 years for males, and 60.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Blowing Rock includes 92.92% White, 3.66% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	788	92.92%
Black or African American	31	3.66%
Two or more races	29	3.42%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Blowing Rock Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Blowing Rock's average per capita income is $84,750. Household income levels show a median of $120,865. The poverty rate stands at 1.76%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$134,688	-
Families	$133,438	$167,294
Households	$120,865	$142,043
Non Families	$80,250	$113,604

$84,750

Average Income

$120,865

Median Household Income

1.76%

Poverty Rate