Watauga County, NC Demographic Data
Watauga County, NC Summary
Watauga County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 51,514
- Area: 313.45 sq. miles
- Land Area: 312.56 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.90 sq. miles
- Population Density: 164.34 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 4,185.70 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Watauga County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
26,430
50%
50.8
Male
26,315
50%
49.2
Total Population
52,745
323,128,000
Watauga County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,830
3.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,981
3.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,887
3.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,139
11.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
11,469
21.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,530
10.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,692
8.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,574
10.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,118
5.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,101
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,459
8.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,257
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
708
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
45,813
86.9%
77.2
Female
23,087
50.4%
51.3
Male
22,726
49.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
37,158
70.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,091
17.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,424
14.1%
15.2
Female
3,992
53.8%
55.8
Male
3,432
46.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
30
0.0%
0.0
Watauga County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
51,502
97.6%
96.8
White
49,587
94.0%
72.6
Black or African American
632
1.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
170
0.3%
0.8
Asian
452
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
63
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
85
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
128
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
77
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
33
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
66
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
21
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
19
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
2
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
640
1.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,243
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,799
3.4%
17.8
Mexican
1,006
1.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
106
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
112
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
575
1.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
50,946
96.6%
82.2
Watauga County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,252
4.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,279
7.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,164
20.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,060
20.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,228
7.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,690
22.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,766
16.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,531
12.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
25,908
88.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11,456
38.9%
31.2
Watauga County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
22,220
47.2%
33.7%
Now Married
18,272
38.8%
47.5
Divorced
3,958
8.4%
11.0%
Separated
569
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
2,028
4.3
5.8%
Watauga County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
48,672
95.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,243
4.4%
21.6%
Spanish
1,474
2.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
447
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
195
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
127
0.2%
1.1%
Watauga County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,449
17.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,681
8.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,175
10.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,038
10.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,726
13.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,041
15.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,296
11.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,671
8.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
596
2.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
647
3.2%
6.4
Median household income
39,443
57,617
Per capita income
22,892
31,128
Watauga County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
192
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,109
17.2%
9.8
Construction
1,758
7.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,475
31.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,273
5.3%
6.6
Information
291
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
997
4.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,224
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,898
8.0%
11.4
Public administration
489
2.1%
4.6
Retail trade
3,365
14.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
512
2.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
261
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,906
8.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,532
35.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,650
6.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,622
23.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,134
25.7%
18.1%
Watauga County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
22,859
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
16,756
73.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,328
10.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
590
2.6%
5.1
Walked
1,411
6.2%
2.7
Other means
167
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
1,607
7.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.8
26.6
Watauga County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,243
6.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,103
30.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,115
39.9%
37.1
3 or more
4,859
23.9%
21.0
Watauga County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
20,320
61.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,955
58.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
8,365
41.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
12,663
38.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Watauga County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
32,983
1 room
786
2.4%
2.4
2 rooms
1,028
3.1%
2.7
3 rooms
4,243
12.9%
9.1
4 rooms
6,065
18.4%
16.5
5 rooms
7,049
21.4%
19.8
6 rooms
5,236
15.9%
17.8
7 rooms
3,599
10.9%
12.0
8 rooms
2,029
6.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,948
8.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Watauga County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
32,983
1-unit, detached
21,286
64.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
627
1.9%
5.9
2-units
958
2.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,208
3.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,040
6.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,995
6.0%
4.4
20 or more units
1,854
5.6%
9.0
Mobile home
3,015
9.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Watauga County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,564
4.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
733
2.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,698
5.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,060
9.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,067
18.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6,291
19.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,358
19.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
6,388
19.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
794
2.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
30
0.1%
1.4%
Watauga County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
740
3.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,533
17.4%
4.7
Electricity
10,732
52.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3,590
17.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
8
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,516
7.5%
1.9
Solar energy
12
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
99
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
90
0.4%
1.1
Watauga County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,865
47295100.0
Less than $500
163
2.4%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
239
3.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
266
3.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
607
8.8%
11.8%
$500 to $999
1,611
23.5%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,640
23.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,339
34.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,617
38.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,103
16.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,041
15.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
588
8.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,465
21.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
51
0.0%
0.0%
Watauga County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
7,955
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
7
0.1%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
108
1.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
766
9.6%
11.9%
Less than $500
900
11.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,755
22.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
4,419
55.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
410
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
832
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
599
7.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
557
7.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
727
9.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
445
5.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
488
6.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,942
63.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
607
0.0%
0.0%
Watauga County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,955
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
885
7.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,029
8.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,218
10.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,780
14.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,122
26.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,546
21.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,159
9.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
216
1.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
230,700
205,000
