Flat Rock

Population: 3,502
Median household income: $103,981
Median home value: $563,600

Located in Henderson County, North Carolina, Flat Rock is a community with a population of 3,502. The median household income of $103,981 is above the Henderson County median ($67,623).

From 2019 to 2023, Flat Rock's population grew 5.2% from 3,328 to 3,502, while its median home value rose 32.7% from $424,600 to $563,600.

91.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1993.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,502
Median age: 63.4 yrs
Median household income: $103,981
Median home value: $563,600
Median gross rent: $971
Housing units: 2,046
Homeownership rate: 96.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3283,502

Median household income

$90,887$103,981

Median home value

$424,600$563,600

Median gross rent

$1,224$971

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,328	$90,887	$424,600	$1,224
2020	3,354	$90,642	$449,400	$1,664
2021	3,460	$87,700	$445,700	—
2022	3,483	$102,039	$520,700	—
2023	3,502	$103,981	$563,600	$971

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 176.7%

18 to 242.9%

25 to 344.7%

35 to 446.8%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 6418.6%

65 to 7424.3%

75 and over24.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	99	2.8%
5 to 17	236	6.7%
18 to 24	101	2.9%
25 to 34	166	4.7%
35 to 44	237	6.8%
45 to 54	299	8.5%
55 to 64	652	18.6%
65 to 74	850	24.3%
75 and over	862	24.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,276	93.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	19	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	22	0.6%
Two or more races	20	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	165	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.7%

High school graduate11.4%

Some college or associate's21.8%

Bachelor's degree35.9%

Graduate or professional degree29.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	52	1.7%
High school graduate	348	11.4%
Some college or associate's	669	21.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,102	35.9%
Graduate or professional degree	895	29.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone67.8%

Carpooled2.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home27.3%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	703	67.8%
Carpooled	27	2.6%
Public transit	2	0.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	283	27.3%
Other means	22	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	304	40.3%
15 to 29 min	199	26.4%
30 to 44 min	85	11.3%
45 to 59 min	105	13.9%
60+ min	61	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 9.0% (316 of 3,502)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,190	71.6%
Nonfamily households	472	28.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,662	81.2%
Vacant	384	18.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,601	96.3%
Renter-occupied	61	3.7%

1-unit, detached91.3%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units0.5%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,869	91.3%
1-unit, attached	89	4.3%
2 to 4 units	10	0.5%
5 to 19 units	45	2.2%
20 or more units	9	0.4%
Mobile home & other	24	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3723600
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 8.1 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 35.2668, -82.4516