Watauga County, NC Population

Overview

54,077

Total Population

32.9

Median age

50.61%

Female population %

97.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

36.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,105

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Watauga County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Watauga County is 32.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Watauga County's population under 18 was 12.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Watauga County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Watauga County, 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.

There are 657 more females than males in Watauga County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.61% females and 49.39% males in Watauga County, NC.
The Watauga County, NC gender ratio is 97.6:100 i.e. 97.6 men to 100 women (0.976).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 5,284.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 4,498.

Watauga County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Watauga County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,105 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 51,972 (96.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Watauga County is White with a population of 50,392 (93.19% of the total population).

Watauga County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 56,271 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Watauga County's population increased by 8,198 (19.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Watauga County's population increased by 3,145 (6.17%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Watauga County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 42,774.