Total Population
1,036
Median Age
42
Diversity Index
38.100
Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18
Town of Rhodhiss
Rhodhiss is a town in Caldwell and Burke counties, bordered to the north by the town of Granite Falls. The Catawba River runs through the center of the town, which is located just east of Rhodhiss Dam.
Burlington Mills in Rhodhiss wove the material for the U.S. flag that astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin erected on the first visit to the moon in 1969.
Population
Housing & Income
Households
404
Total Housing Units
456
Owner Occupied
287
Renter Occupied
117
Vacant
52
Median Home Value
$182,813
Average Home Value
$339,268
Income Projection
Median Household
$58,633 $58,413
Average Household
$82,164 $90,240
Per Capita
$32,041 $35,943
Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18
Workforce
Total Businesses
18
Total Employed
151
Workers 16+
342
2025 Educational Services - Businesses
Businesses
2
Employed
92
2025 Public Administration
Businesses
4
Employed
24
2025 Retail Trade Businesses
Businesses
4
Employed
11
2025 General Merchandise Businesses
Businesses
1
Employed
6
2025 Other Service excl Pub Admin
Businesses
1
Employed
5
2025 Food Service / Drinking Est.
Businesses
1
Employed
4
Some
High School
50
Graduated
High School
181
Associates
Degree
97
Bachelor's
Degree
97
Graduate
Degree
37
Average Commute Time
0 min.
Resident Commuters
92
Non-Resident Commuters
245
Drive Alone
279
Carpooled
58
Public
0
Work At Home
5
Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18
