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Blowing Rock, NC real estate and demographic information

Most Expensive Blowing Rock Neighborhoods

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1 Town Center
2 Mulberry / Globe
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Blowing Rock zip codes28605, 28645, 28611

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REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Blowing Rock NEIGHBORHOODS Town Center, Mulberry / Globe

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POPULATION
1,434

Blowing Rock, NC Information

About Blowing Rock

Blowing Rock is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,434 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Blowing Rock is the 341st largest community in North Carolina.

Blowing Rock is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.16% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Blowing Rock is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Blowing Rock who work in sales jobs (21.13%), management occupations (13.71%), and teaching (10.81%).

Blowing Rock is a major vacation destination. Much of the town's population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependant on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Blowing Rock's population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.92 minutes getting to work every day.

Blowing Rock is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Blowing Rock Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Blowing Rock. 47.07% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Blowing Rock in 2000 was $34,294, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $137,176 for a family of four.

The people who call Blowing Rock home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Blowing Rock is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Blowing Rock include English, German, Scotch-Irish, Irish, Scottish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Blowing Rock is English. Some people also speak Spanish.