In 2022, Watauga County, NC had a population of 54.5k people with a median age of 32.1 and a median household income of $50,034. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Watauga County, NC grew from 54,077 to 54,540, a 0.856% increase and its median household income grew from $48,786 to $50,034, a 2.56% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Watauga County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.73%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.71%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.47%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.35%).
None of the households in Watauga County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.1% of the residents in Watauga County, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Watauga County, NC are Appalachian State University (5,388 degrees awarded in 2022) and Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine (14 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Watauga County, NC was $283,000, and the homeownership rate was 61%.
Most people in Watauga County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Watauga County, NC was 2 cars per household.
Watauga County, NC borders .
