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The total population of Watauga County is estimated to be 54,540 with 27,205 males (49.88%) and 27,335 females (50.12%). There are 130 more females than males in Watauga County.
The median household income in Watauga County was $52,733 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 95(0.18%) from $52,638 in 2020. This income is 70.68% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Watauga County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $67,728. Overall, the median household income for the county of Watauga County stands at $52,733.
In Watauga County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $27,893 for males and $18,989 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,669 for males and $45,642 for females.
In Watauga County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $77,086, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $32,919.
In 2022, the population of Watauga County was 55,089, a 0.23% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Watauga County's population was 54,962, an increase of 1.56% compared to a population of 54,117 in 2020.
The median age in Watauga County, NC is 32.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 10.35% were under the age of 15, 37.00% aged 15 to 29, 36.48% aged 30 to 64, 14.76% aged 65 to 84, and 1.41% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Watauga County population: 93.19% are White, 1.85% are Black or African American, 0.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.28% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.83% are some other race and 2.37% are multiracial.