About Blounts Creek

Blounts Creek is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,485 people and just one neighborhood, Blounts Creek is the 337th largest community in North Carolina.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Blounts Creek is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 38.7% of the Blounts Creek workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Blounts Creek is a town of professionals, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Blounts Creek who work in healthcare (8.16%), sales jobs (7.40%), and office and administrative support jobs (7.10%).

Also of interest is that Blounts Creek has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Blounts Creek is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town's population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Blounts Creek are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One downside of living in Blounts Creek, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 44.28 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Blounts Creek, even though it is a small town, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the town who have a need for low-cost transportation.

Blounts Creek Information and Demographics

The citizens of Blounts Creek are slightly less educated than the national average of 14.96% for the average city or town: 12.89% of adults in Blounts Creek have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Blounts Creek in 2000 was $15,049, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $60,196 for a family of four.

Blounts Creek is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Blounts Creek home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Blounts Creek is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Blounts Creek include English, Celtic, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Blounts Creek is English.