Watauga County, North Carolina Facts
Facts |
State |
North Carolina |
Land area |
312.6 square miles |
Population Density |
163.4 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
52,372 |
Population change |
2.5% |
Under 5 years of age |
3.5% |
Under 18 |
13.4% |
65 and over |
13.7% |
Females |
50% |
White |
95.3 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
3.5 |
Asian |
1.1% |
Two or more races |
1.4% |
Black or African American |
1.9% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Pacific Islander |
0% |
Had graduated from high school |
89% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
37.9% |
Veterans |
3,180 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
20,909 |
Persons per household |
2.2 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
70.2% |
Median household income |
$34,293 |
The per capita income |
$21,854 |
Live below the poverty line. |
31.3% |
housing units |
32,628 |
Multi-unit structures |
25% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$228,700 |
Residents owning their homes. |
54.9% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
5,893 |
Women-owned firms |
21.7% |
Asian-owned firms |
0% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
0% |
Black-owned firms |
0% |
Native American-owned firms |
0% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$795,216 |
Retail sales per capita |
$17,836 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$129,842 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$169,263 |