In 2021, Watauga, Ashe, Yancey, Avery & Mitchell Counties PUMA, NC had a population of 132k people with a median age of 42.5 and a median household income of $46,569. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Watauga, Ashe, Yancey, Avery & Mitchell Counties PUMA, NC declined from 133,017 to 131,730, a −0.968% decrease and its median household income grew from $44,946 to $46,569, a 3.61% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Watauga, Ashe, Yancey, Avery & Mitchell Counties PUMA, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.1%), White (Hispanic) (2.52%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.58%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.3%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.21%).
5.26% of the households in Watauga, Ashe, Yancey, Avery & Mitchell Counties PUMA, 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% of the residents in Watauga, Ashe, Yancey, Avery & Mitchell Counties PUMA, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Boone High Country--Watauga, Ashe, Yancey, Avery & Mitchell Counties PUMA, NC are Appalachian State University (5,301 degrees awarded in 2021), Mayland Community College (251 degrees), and Lees-McRae College (213 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Watauga, Ashe, Yancey, Avery & Mitchell Counties PUMA, NC was $201,900, and the homeownership rate was 72.1%.
Most people in Watauga, Ashe, Yancey, Avery & Mitchell Counties PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Watauga, Ashe, Yancey, Avery & Mitchell Counties PUMA, NC was 2 cars per household.
Watauga, Ashe, Yancey, Avery & Mitchell Counties PUMA, NC borders Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC, Caldwell & Alexander Counties PUMA, NC, Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC, Buncombe County (Northwest) PUMA, NC, Haywood, Madison, Swain, Graham & Jackson (North) Counties PUMA, NC, Greene, Carter, Unicoi & Johnson Counties PUMA, TN, and Mount Rogers Planning District Commission PUMA, VA.