In 2020, Watauga County, NC had a population of 55.7k people with a median age of 32.7 and a median household income of $46,453. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Watauga County, NC grew from 54,925 to 55,669, a 1.35% increase and its median household income declined from $47,526 to $46,453, a −2.26% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Watauga County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.6%), White (Hispanic) (1.81%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.68%), Other (Hispanic) (1.25%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.21%).
None of the households in Watauga County, 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.
97.8% 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 2020, the median property value in Watauga County, NC was $246,000, and the homeownership rate was 60.9%.
Most people in Watauga County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.5 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.