In 2018, Watauga, Ashe, Yancey, Avery & Mitchell Counties PUMA, NC had a population of 131k people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of $42,202. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Watauga, Ashe, Yancey, Avery & Mitchell Counties PUMA, NC grew from 130,579 to 131,131, a 0.423% increase and its median household income grew from $40,184 to $42,202, a 5.02% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Watauga, Ashe, Yancey, Avery & Mitchell Counties PUMA, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.6%), White (Hispanic) (2.83%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.55%), Other (Hispanic) (1.07%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.06%). 5.07% of the people in Watauga, Ashe, Yancey, Avery & Mitchell Counties PUMA, NC speak a non-English language, and 97.9% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Boone High Country--Watauga, Ashe, Yancey, Avery & Mitchell Counties PUMA, NC are Appalachian State University (4,845 degrees awarded in 2017), Lees-McRae College (326 degrees), and Mayland Community College (285 degrees).
The median property value in Watauga, Ashe, Yancey, Avery & Mitchell Counties PUMA, NC is $176,800, and the homeownership rate is 70%. Most people in Watauga, Ashe, Yancey, Avery & Mitchell Counties PUMA, NC commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Watauga, Ashe, Yancey, Avery & Mitchell Counties PUMA, NC is 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.