About Corolla

Corolla is a tiny coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 625 people and just one neighborhood, Corolla is the 408th largest community in North Carolina.

Corolla is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Corolla is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Corolla who work in management occupations (17.74%), teaching (15.05%), and sales jobs (13.98%).

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

Corolla 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, Corolla's population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.

One of the nice things about Corolla is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Corolla 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.

Corolla Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Corolla. 55.70% 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 Corolla in 2000 was $71,301, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $285,204 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Corolla is English.