In 2019, Watauga County, NC had a population of 54.9k people with a median age of 31.9 and a median household income of $47,526. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Watauga County, NC grew from 54,117 to 54,925, a 1.49% increase and its median household income grew from $45,268 to $47,526, a 4.99% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Watauga County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.7%), White (Hispanic) (2.15%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.74%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.1%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.05%). 0% of the households in Watauga County, NC speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
98.3% of the residents in Watauga County, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Watauga County, NC are Appalachian State University (5,317 degrees awarded in 2020) and Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine (9 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Watauga County, NC was $238,000, and the homeownership rate was 60.1%. Most people in Watauga County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Watauga County, NC was 2 cars per household.
Watauga County, NC borders Ashe County, NC, Avery County, NC, Caldwell County, NC, Wilkes County, NC, and Johnson County, TN.