Demographics & People — Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 848 |
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| Estimated 2026 | ~1,400 |
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| Median Age | 59.7 |
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| Total Households | 421 |
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| Family Households | 223 |
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| Average Household Size | 1.89 |
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| Diversity Index | 0.0728 (relatively homogeneous) |
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Race & Ethnicity
| White | 788 |
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| Black or African American | 31 |
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| Asian | 0 |
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| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
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Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
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| English | 287 |
| Unclassified or not reported | 125 |
| German | 124 |
| Other groups | 122 |
| American | 118 |
| Irish | 96 |
| Scottish | 48 |
| Italian | 36 |
| Scotch-Irish | 31 |
| British | 29 |
Language
| English Only | 804 |
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| Spanish | 4 |
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| Population 5+ | 808 |
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Veterans
| Veterans | 26 |
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| Population 18+ | 856 |
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Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Blowing Rock, North Carolina.
