Town in Watauga County, North Carolina · 3.2 sq mi · 405 people per sq mi
1,312 people live in Blowing Rock. The typical household earns $120,938, and the median resident is 59.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,376 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.36%
Men 62.3 · Women 56.5
2010–2026
1,312
2026 projection
4.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,312
2026 projection
4.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,312 | -12 | 0.91% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,324 | -3 | 0.23% |
| 2024 | 1,327 | -22 | 1.63% |
| 2023 | 1,349 | -19 | 1.39% |
| 2022 | 1,368 | -10 | 0.73% |
| 2021 | 1,378 | +2 | 0.15% |
| 2020 | 1,376 | -4 | 0.29% |
| 2019 | 1,380 | +2 | 0.15% |
| 2018 | 1,378 | +57 | 4.31% |
| 2017 | 1,321 | +37 | 2.88% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Blowing Rock has a population change lower than Watauga County, North Carolina, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 10 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 42 residents
62% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 62% | 81% | 47% |
| Never married | 21% | 5% | 34% |
| Divorced | 9% | 7% | 10% |
| Widowed | 5% | 0% | 9% |
| Separated | 3% | 7% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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