Blowing Rock is a city located in Avery County, Burke County, Caldwell County, Watauga County, and Wilkes County North Carolina. Blowing Rock has a 2024 population of 1,382. Blowing Rock is currently growing at a rate of 0.22% annually and its population has increased by 0.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,372 in 2020.
The average household income in Blowing Rock is $149,660 with a poverty rate of 1.88%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Blowing Rock is 62.4 years, 62.7 years for males, and 62.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Blowing Rock was:
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Other race
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 480 | 1.78 | 71.3 | 28.8 |
| Married | 235 | 2.2 | 87.7 | 12.3 |
| Non Family | 232 | 1.28 | 53 | 47 |
| Female | 13 | 3.08 | 100 | 0 |
| Male | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2.2
Average Family Size
1.78
Average Household Size
71.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 67.59%.
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
99.66% of Blowing Rock residents speak only English, while 0.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.34% of the population.
rate
1.88%
Overall Poverty Rate
0%
Male Poverty Rate
3.47%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Blowing Rock is White, with 1.93% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Blowing Rock is White, with 1.93% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 0%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
58.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
75.0%
Male Marriage Rate
45.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.62%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
60.6%
Labor Force Participation
60.3%
Employment Rate
0.6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
57.56%
Born in Blowing Rock
97.67%
Native Born
2.33%
Foreign Born
0.33%
Non Citizen
2%
Naturalized
97.67% of Blowing Rock residents were born in the United States, with 57.56% having been born in North Carolina. 0.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 1,394 | 2 | 0.14% |
| 2028 | 1,392 | 3 | 0.22% |
| 2027 | 1,389 | 2 | 0.14% |
| 2026 | 1,387 | 3 | 0.22% |
| 2025 | 1,384 | 2 | 0.14% |
| 2024 | 1,382 | 3 | 0.22% |
| 2023 | 1,379 | 2 | 0.15% |
| 2022 | 1,377 | 0 | 0% |
| 2021 | 1,377 | 5 | 0.36% |
| 2020 | 1,372 | 47 | 3.55% |
| 2019 | 1,325 | -3 | -0.23% |
| 2018 | 1,328 | 51 | 3.99% |
| 2017 | 1,277 | 30 | 2.41% |
| 2016 | 1,247 | 17 | 1.38% |
| 2015 | 1,230 | 8 | 0.65% |
| 2014 | 1,222 | 28 | 2.35% |
| 2013 | 1,194 | -56 | -4.48% |
| 2012 | 1,250 | -13 | -1.03% |
| 2011 | 1,263 | 23 | 1.85% |
| 2010 | 1,240 | 0 | 0% |