Watauga, TN population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Watauga decreased by 48. In this period, the peak population was 441 in the year 2004. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 408 | - | - |
| 2001 | 410 | 2 | 0.49% |
| 2002 | 421 | 11 | 2.68% |
| 2003 | 440 | 19 | 4.51% |
| 2004 | 441 | 1 | 0.23% |
| 2005 | 439 | -2 | -0.45% |
| 2006 | 439 | - | - |
| 2007 | 436 | -3 | -0.68% |
| 2008 | 434 | -2 | -0.46% |
| 2009 | 434 | - | - |
| 2010 | 378 | -56 | -12.90% |
| 2011 | 377 | -1 | -0.26% |
| 2012 | 376 | -1 | -0.27% |
| 2013 | 373 | -3 | -0.80% |
| 2014 | 370 | -3 | -0.80% |
| 2015 | 371 | 1 | 0.27% |
| 2016 | 372 | 1 | 0.27% |
| 2017 | 371 | -1 | -0.27% |
| 2018 | 373 | 2 | 0.54% |
| 2019 | 372 | -1 | -0.27% |
| 2020 | 351 | -21 | -5.65% |
| 2021 | 352 | 1 | 0.28% |
| 2022 | 354 | 2 | 0.57% |
| 2023 | 360 | 6 | 1.69% |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Watauga, TN population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Watauga's population decreased by 30 (7.35%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Watauga's population decreased by 27 (7.14%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Watauga's population increased by 9 (2.56%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Watauga's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 360.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Watauga's population peaked in year 2004 at 441.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Watauga's population was lowest in year 2020 at 351.
Watauga, TN annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Watauga grew year by year for 10 years and declined for 11 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Watauga had an average annual population growth rate of 0.51% per year. Overall the population shrank 11.76% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Watauga annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.51% per year.
From 2002 to 2003 Watauga population grew the most, with an increase of 19 people (a 4.51% year-on-year increase)..
From 2009 to 2010 Watauga population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 56 people (a 12.90% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Watauga, TN population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Watauga's population increased by 8 between 2021 and 2023. The increase was 2 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and increase of 6 (1.69%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Watauga, TN changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Watauga decreased by 13 (3.49%). The population was highest at 373 in the year 2013 and lowest at 351 in the year 2020. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.34%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)