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- Blowing Rock is 0% more densely populated than Nags Head.
- People are 6.9% less likely to be married in Blowing Rock.
- The Median Age is 5.4 years older in Blowing Rock.
 Nags Head, NCBlowing Rock, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,072329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock6138.4
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 Population - 20102,764  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,418285,036,114
 Population - 19901,838  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now63.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock355.893.4
 Land Area6.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Nags Head, NCBlowing Rock, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock22.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Nags Head, NCBlowing Rock, NCUnited States
 White92.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Nags Head, NCBlowing Rock, NCUnited States
 Married Population62.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.2%50.2%
 Never Married18.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.782.60
 Households1,521  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock26680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children10.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock85.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households539  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock0.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Nags Head    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

what is the cost to living at the  More

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Over 16 years ago

In your facts about Avon, NC you have it's location being in Hyde County. In reality, Avon, NC is in Dare County. Carolyn Honeycutt Avon, NC  More

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Reviews for Blowing Rock    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I've been in Blowing Rock for about 8 years and can't wait to leave this gloomy place. It is grey and cloudy most of the time. The rating it has on this site of 199  More

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Over 17 years ago

great in the summer, but very cold in the  More

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