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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	788	92.92%
Black or African American	31	3.66%
Two or more races	29	3.42%

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