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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.22% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

One downside of living in Rougemont, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.07 minutes every day commuting to work.

As is often the case in a small town, Rougemont doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

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.