| Index | Roan Mountain | Tennessee | National |
| Income per capita | $40,527 | $39,391 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $91,770 | $70,292 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $96,300 | $88,122 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $0 | $42,945 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $49,288 | $47,853 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $49,787 | $35,679 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.0% | 4.8% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 10.5% | 17.2% | 15.1% |

| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 12.6% | 12.6% |
| Manufacturing sector | 11.9% | 11.9% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public administration | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 14.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health & social services | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Other | 36.8% | 36.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Grandfather, NC | 61 | $127,745 | 57.1% |
| Sugar Mountain, NC | 501 | $126,484 | 55.5% |
| Crossnore, NC | 151 | $116,864 | 43.7% |
| Seven Devils, NC | 453 | $113,664 | 39.8% |
| Beech Mountain, NC | 791 | $108,322 | 33.2% |
| Roan Mountain, TN | 1,088 | $91,770 | 12.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Fredonia, AZ | 1,088 | $68,697 | 15.5% |
| Kootenai, ID | 1,088 | $96,588 | 18.8% |
| McKee, KY | 1,088 | $30,226 | 62.8% |
| Branchville, NJ | 1,088 | $141,207 | 73.6% |
| Cherry Tree, OK | 1,088 | $55,173 | 32.2% |
| Roan Mountain, TN | 1,088 | $91,770 | 12.8% |