Watauga County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 54,077
Median age: 32.9
Median household income: 48,786
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Watauga County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 54,077 |
| 2020 | 55,669 |
| 2019 | 54,925 |
| 2018 | 54,117 |
| 2017 | 53,421 |
| 2016 | 52,745 |
| 2015 | 52,240 |
| 2014 | 51,903 |
| 2013 | 51,557 |
| 2012 | 51,103 |
| 2011 | 50,421 |
| 2010 | 49,705 |
| 2009 | 44,636 |
Watauga County, NC cities
Beech Mountain town - 796
Blowing Rock town - 1,072
Boone town - 18,055
Cove Creek CDP - 1,222
Foscoe CDP - 1,336
Seven Devils town - 442
Valle Crucis CDP - 299
Census data for Watauga County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Watauga County, North Carolina
| Total population | 54,077 |
| Male | 26,710 |
| Female | 27,367 |
| Total population | 54,077 |
| Under 5 years | 1,689 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,086 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,820 |
| 15 to 19 years | 7,343 |
| 20 to 24 years | 9,461 |
| 25 to 34 years | 5,754 |
| 35 to 44 years | 5,078 |
| 45 to 54 years | 5,469 |
| 55 to 59 years | 3,168 |
| 60 to 64 years | 3,464 |
| 65 to 74 years | 5,438 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,545 |
| 85 years and over | 762 |
| Median age (years) | 32.9 |
| Under 18 years | 6,921 |
| 16 years and over | 48,149 |
| 18 years and over | 47,156 |
| 21 years and over | 37,538 |
| 62 years and over | 11,047 |
| 65 years and over | 8,745 |
| Total population | 54,077 |
| One race | 52,796 |
| White | 50,392 |
| Black or African American | 998 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 236 |
| Asian | 691 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 28 |
| Some other race | 451 |
| Two or more races | 1,281 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 46,161 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 22,695 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 23,466 |
Social characteristics in Watauga County, North Carolina
| Total households | 20,805 |
| Family households (families) | 9,046 |
| Married-couple family | 1,180 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 4,705 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 3,060 |
| Nonfamily households | 5,874 |
| Average household size | 6,004 |
| Average family size | 2.32 |
Economic characteristics in Watauga County, North Carolina
| Total households | 20,805 |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,577 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 948 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,125 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,406 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,532 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,261 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,306 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,771 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 798 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,081 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 48,786 |
Housing characteristics in Watauga County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 32,602 |
| Occupied housing units | 20,805 |
| Vacant housing units | 11,797 |
| Total housing units | 32,602 |
| 1-unit, detached | 21,679 |
| 1-unit, attached | 534 |
| 2 units | 1,212 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,463 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,932 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,776 |
| 20 or more units | 1,555 |
| Mobile home | 2,451 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 32,602 |
| Built 2014 or later | 20 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,824 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 5,804 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 6,501 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 5,897 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 5,591 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 2,870 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,715 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 848 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,532 |
| Total housing units | 32,602 |
| 1 room | 743 |
| 2 rooms | 469 |
| 3 rooms | 2,743 |
| 4 rooms | 5,830 |
| 5 rooms | 6,842 |
| 6 rooms | 5,494 |
| 7 rooms | 3,874 |
| 8 rooms | 2,642 |
| 9 rooms or more | 3,965 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 32,602 |
| No bedroom | 766 |
| 1 bedroom | 2,514 |
| 2 bedrooms | 9,354 |
| 3 bedrooms | 13,922 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4,777 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,269 |
| Occupied housing units | 20,805 |
| Owner-occupied | 12,970 |
| Renter-occupied | 7,835 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.34 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.29 |
| Occupied housing units | 20,805 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 2,588 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 6,772 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,852 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 3,321 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,593 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,679 |
| Owner-occupied units | 12,970 |
| Less than $50,000 | 627 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 795 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,103 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,766 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 3,550 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 3,288 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,544 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 297 |
| Median (dollars) | 249,500 |
| Owner-occupied units | 12,970 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 6,940 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 6,030 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 7,233 |
| Less than $500 | 483 |
| $500 to $999 | 3,491 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,122 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 792 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 292 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 48 |
| $3,000 or more | 5 |
| Median (dollars) | 948 |
| No rent paid | 602 |
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