Demographics & People — Mountain Home, North Carolina

Population Overview

Population (Census)3,518
Estimated 2026~3,300
Median Age50.5
Total Households1,542
Family Households1,033
Average Household Size2.17
Diversity Index0.3046 (somewhat diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White2,921
Black or African American37
Asian67
Hispanic or Latino538

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups1,076
Unclassified or not reported867
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino714
Hispanic: Mexican672
American505
English444
German430
Irish354
Scotch-Irish308
Swedish213

Language

English Only2,970
Spanish412
Population 5+3,439

Veterans

Veterans355
Population 18+3,409

Commuting

Mean Commute Time18.8 minutes
Work from Home7.1%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Mountain Home, North Carolina.