Overview
23,649
Total Population
35.4
Median age
48.37%
Female population %
106.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
48.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
6,08
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Watauga's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Watauga is 35.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Watauga's population under 18 was 23.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Watauga's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Watauga, 19.63% were under the age of 15, 21.55% aged 15 to 29, 45.89% aged 30 to 64, 12.06% aged 65 to 84, and 0.88% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 769 less females than males in Watauga:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.37% females and 51.63% males in Watauga, TX.
- The Watauga, TX gender ratio is 106.7:100 i.e. 106.7 men to 100 women (1.067).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,119.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 971.
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Race / Ethnicity
Watauga's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Watauga population: 72.22% are White, 6.87% are Black or African American, 1.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.98% are Asian, 0.25% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.19% are some other race and 8.13% are multiracial.
- Watauga's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 6,08 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,569 (74.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Watauga is White with a population of 17,08 (72.22% of the total population).
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Year by year
Watauga's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 24,676 in the year 2016
- From 2000 to 2010, Watauga's population increased by 1,478 (6.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Watauga's population increased by 51 (0.22%), 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's population was lowest in year 2000 at 22,067.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)