Rougemont is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,001 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rougemont is the 402nd largest community in North Carolina.

Rougemont real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Rougemont house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.22% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In Rougemont, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.07 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Being a small town, Rougemont does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, Rougemont is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.55% of adults 25 and older in Rougemont have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Rougemont in 2022 was $31,896, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $127,584 for a family of four. However, Rougemont contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Rougemont is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Rougemont home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rougemont residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Rougemont also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.08% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Rougemont include English, German, Scottish, African, and Welsh.

The most common language spoken in Rougemont is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.