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 |