Sugar Mountain, NC is a small community of 451 people perched atop the mountain of North Carolina. It is home to various local businesses, such as Sugar Mountain Market and Appalachian Ski & Snowboard Area. Year-round outdoor activities are abundant in the area, including hiking and camping at Boone Fork Creek, rock climbing at Ship Rock, and skiing at the Appalachian Ski & Snowboard Area. Additionally, there are many organizations that contribute to the local economy, such as the Sugar Mountain Chamber of Commerce and the Appalachian Community Fund. On top of all this, Sugar Mountain hosts several annual sporting events like The Southern Sixer Challenge for mountain biking and SugarFest every January.
The population in Sugar Mountain is 451. There are 189 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Sugar Mountain is 62.7, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Sugar Mountain is 2.2, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Sugar Mountain
- 71.7% are married
- 9.0% are divorced
- 43.7% are married with children
- 3.5% have children, but are single
Race in Sugar Mountain
- 99.2% are White
- 0.0% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 0.6% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 0.0% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.2% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander