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County population in July 2011: 51,033 (40% urban, 60% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 10,396
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,144
% of renters here:

37%
State:

44%

Land area: 313 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 163 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Watauga County: 90.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (28.0%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (15.0%), Retail trade (13.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 68%
  • Government: 23%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Watauga County races chart

Races in Watauga County, North Carolina:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (94.2%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (1.3%)
  • Asian alone (0.8%)

Median resident age:  29.9 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Males: 21,273  (49.8%)
Females: 21,422  (50.2%)

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Watauga County,NC real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Watauga County:

2.3 people
North Carolina:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,347 ($32,611 in 1999)
This county:

$36347
North Carolina:

$43674

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $618 (lower quartile is $488, upper quartile is $750)
This county:

$618
State:

$568


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $215,990 (it was $128,200 in 2000)
Watauga County:

$215,990
North Carolina:

$155,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $128,748 - $349,950

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $333,233
Here:

$333,233
State:

$218,934

Townhouses or other attached units: $623,597
Here:

$623,597
State:

$173,323

In 2-unit structures: $234,827
Here:

$234,827
State:

$203,185

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $258,528
Here:

$258,528
State:

$158,140

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $317,479
Here:

$317,479
State:

$188,560

Mobile homes: $75,446
Here:

$75,446
State:

$45,354

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $23,299
Here:

$23,299
State:

$48,806
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,080
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $322

Institutionalized population: 214

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 18
  • Burglaries: 241
  • Thefts: 224
  • Auto thefts: 41

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 22
  • Burglaries: 239
  • Thefts: 296
  • Auto thefts: 33

Watauga County, NC map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 455 buildings, average cost: $316,100
  • 2008: 332 buildings, average cost: $316,000
  • 2009: 160 buildings, average cost: $264,700



2004 Presidential Election results in Watauga County North Carolina:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 52.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.7%


2008 Presidential Election results in Watauga County North Carolina:

Obama (Democratic): 51.7%
McCain (Republican): 47.4%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $842 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $728 (0.4%)


Watauga County household income distribution in 2009 Watauga County home values distribution


Watauga County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 22.5%
(22.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 54.3% for Black residents, 33.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 85.2% for American Indian residents, 82.8% for other race residents, 22.8% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

17.9%
Whole state:

12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

10.0%
Whole state:

5.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Watauga County is $508 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $639 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $777 a month.

Cities in this county include: Boone, Blowing Rock.

Watauga County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Watauga County:

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 13.3 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 35 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.wataugacounty.org

Click to draw/clear Watauga County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Watauga County: Grandfather View (A), Broadstone Lodge (B), Camp Yonahlossee (C), Camp Sky Ranch (D), Camp Catawba (E), Prison Camp 116 (F), Grandview Overlook (G), Stony Fork Valley Overlook (H), Lewis Fork Overlook (I), Appalachian Camp (J), Meat Camp (K), Mast (L), Adams (M), Osborne Mountain Overlook (N), Moretz's Mountain Orchard (O), Winebarger Mill (P). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Watauga County include: Holy Communion Lutheran Church (A), Holy Cross Episcopal Church (B), Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (C), Hopewell Methodist Church (D), Mountain View Baptist Church (E), Laurel Springs Baptist Church (F), Thomas Chapel (G), Antioch Baptist Church (H), Mount Lebanon Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Danner Cemetery (1), Jestes Cemetery (2), Howell Cemetery (3), Hicks Cemetery (4), Horton Cemetery (5), Hollars Cemetery (6), Henson Chapel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Sims Pond (A), Trout Lake (B), Bass Lake (C), Different Drum Lake (D), Rosasco Lake Upper (E), Price Lake (F), Bright Penny Lake (G), Trout Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Phillips Branch (A), Howard Creek (B), Penley Branch (C), Horse Branch (D), Dutch Creek (E), Doe Branch (F), Payne Branch (G), Hayes Branch (H), Harrison Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Watauga County include: Julian Price Memorial Park (1), Moses H Cone Memorial Park (2), Elk Knob State Natural Area (3), Howards Knob County Park (4), Mast General Store (5), Mast Farm Inn (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Ashe County , Avery County , Caldwell County , Johnson County, Tennessee , Wilkes County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.3%
North Carolina:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 10,952
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 33.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 826 (28% naturalized citizens)

Watauga County:

1.9%
Whole state:

5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 365
  • 1990 to 1994: 76
  • 1985 to 1989: 44
  • 1980 to 1984: 101
  • 1975 to 1979: 45
  • 1970 to 1974: 13
  • 1970 to 1974: 36
  • 1965 to 1969: 146

Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.2%

Watauga County marital status for males
Watauga County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 15,302
  • One, attached: 585
  • Two: 789
  • 3 or 4: 894
  • 5 to 9: 970
  • 10 to 19: 1,096
  • 20 or more: 1,090
  • Mobile homes: 2,415
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Housing units in Watauga County with a mortgage: 4,234 (285 second mortgage, 808 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,987

Here:

58.6% with mortgage
State:

69.1% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.51%
Here47.5%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 20,284
Total congregations: 86

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchCatholic Church
Adherents11,881 (58.6%)2,156 (10.6%)1,260 (6.2%)1,108 (5.5%)1,088 (5.4%)
Congregations42 (48.8%)11 (12.8%)3 (3.5%)3 (3.5%)2 (2.3%)
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristChristian and Missionary AllianceLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents814 (4.0%)460 (2.3%)410 (2.0%)247 (1.2%)860 (4.2%)
Congregations3 (3.5%)2 (2.3%)1 (1.2%)1 (1.2%)18 (20.9%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Watauga County - Boone, Blowing Rock

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
This county:

1.80 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Watauga County:

0.90 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
This county:

4.50 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 78
Watauga County:

17.54 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.1%
North Carolina:

9.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

23.1%
North Carolina:

28.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Watauga County:

11.3%
State:

15.6%


Agriculture in Watauga County:

Average size of farms: 71 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $15,889
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $746.20
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 18.83%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 43.32%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $9,148
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 17.04%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.83%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $31,665
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.12%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 19.00
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.71%
Corn for grain: 13 harvested acres
Vegetables: 45 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 39 acres

Tornado activity:

Watauga County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 5.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/20/1996, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Watauga County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 66.7 miles away from the county center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 69.0 miles away from the county center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 68.4 miles away from the county center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 97.8 miles away from Watauga County center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 99.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 90.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • North Carolina Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: December 18, 2009 to December 25, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1871): February 2, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1871, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3222): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 16, 2004 to September 23, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1553): September 18, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1553, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 7, 2004 to September 12, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1546): September 10, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1546, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • North Carolina Flooding, Incident Period: January 7, 1998 to February 12, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1200): January 15, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1200, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • North Carolina Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 2, 1996 to February 9, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1103): February 23, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1103, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • North Carolina Blizzard, Incident Period: January 6, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1087): January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1087, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • North Carolina Severe Storm, High Winds, Flooding, Incident Period: October 4, 1995 to October 6, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1073): October 23, 1995, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1073, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
  • North Carolina Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3110): March 17, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3110, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
  • North Carolina HURRICANE HUGO, Incident Period: September 21, 1989 to September 22, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-844): September 25, 1989, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-844, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Watauga County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (16%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)
  • Educational services (25%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Postsecondary teachers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (19%)
  • Germany (10%)
  • Canada (9%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
  • United Kingdom (8%)
  • Trinidad and Tobago (4%)
  • Israel (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Watauga County (%):



  • United States or American (19%)
  • English (16%)
  • German (14%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • Scotch-Irish (8%)
  • Scottish (5%)
  • Italian (4%)


Watauga County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 15,639 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 2,877 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 163 (1%)
  • Motorcycle: 35 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 14 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,292 (6%)
  • Other means: 103 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 862 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Watauga County, North Carolina:

  • 4,683 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 314 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 192 people in nursing homes
  • 53 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 44 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 41 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 28 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 22 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 7 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $50,131.

10.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,089 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.63%
North Carolina average:

8.53%


0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($186 average AGI)
Watauga County:

0.12%
North Carolina average:

0.17%

6.19% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($19,858 average AGI)
4.32% relocated from other states ($20,045 average AGI)
Watauga County:

4.32%
North Carolina average:

4.34%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Avery County, NC  0.53% ($30,113 average AGI)
from Ashe County, NC  0.50% ($26,044)
from Mecklenburg County, NC  0.49% ($46,106)
from Wake County, NC  0.46% ($36,097)
from Wilkes County, NC  0.33% ($29,000)
from Caldwell County, NC  0.28% ($82,368)
from Buncombe County, NC  0.24% ($56,281)


10.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,909 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.74%
North Carolina average:

7.27%


0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($206 average AGI)
Watauga County:

0.16%
North Carolina average:

0.10%

6.08% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($17,959 average AGI)
4.50% relocated to other states ($13,743 average AGI)
Watauga County:

4.50%
North Carolina average:

3.10%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Mecklenburg County, NC  0.83% ($22,839 average AGI)
to Ashe County, NC  0.56% ($34,293)
to Wake County, NC  0.54% ($25,233)
to Caldwell County, NC  0.41% ($34,232)
to Avery County, NC  0.39% ($28,538)
to Buncombe County, NC  0.38% ($27,549)
to Johnson County, TN  0.27% ($29,757)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.3

Births per 1000 population in Watauga County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Watauga County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Watauga County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,351 (4,645 aged, 706 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.71
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13816.33
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 459.290
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 49249.83

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 915.9
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 720.470
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7.06

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 48.82
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 94.18

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 16.48

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 148.2. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 88.9
  • Other - 59.3

Household type by relationship:

Households: 37,333
  • In family households: 26,909 (7,675 male householders, 1,799 female householders)
    7,882 spouses, 8,452 children (8,044 natural, 187 adopted, 221 stepchildren), 322 grandchildren, 173 brothers or sisters, 152 parents, 153 other relatives, 301 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 10,424 (3,594 male householders (2,223 living alone)), 3,484 female householders (2,511 living alone)), 3,346 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 5,362 (232 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,895 2-persons, 2,176 3-persons, 1,627 4-persons, 583 5-persons, 165 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,734 1-person, 1,718 2-persons, 355 3-persons, 234 4-persons, 37 5-persons.

95.4% of residents of Watauga County speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $163,880,000 ($3860 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,289,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $78,849,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $38,800,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $950,000
Federal grants: $37,303,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,568,000 ($28,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,411,000 ($566,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,926,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,280,000
Federal Government insurance: $58,328,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,827
Here:

43 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,572
Here:

37 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +314
Here:

+7 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -739
Here:  -17 per 1000 residents
State:  +27 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Watauga County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.41 millions of gallons per day (11% from ground, 89% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 465
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,050
  • 1990 to 1999: 5,411
  • 1980 to 1989: 6,088
  • 1970 to 1979: 6,629
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,143
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,730
  • 1940 to 1949: 622
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,887
Rooms in houses/apartments in Watauga County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 137
  • 3 rooms: 257
  • 4 rooms: 1,284
  • 5 rooms: 2,638
  • 6 rooms: 2,420
  • 7 rooms: 1,598
  • 8 rooms: 1,062
  • 9+ rooms: 1,000
  • 1 room: 116
  • 2 rooms: 604
  • 3 rooms: 1,451
  • 4 rooms: 1,791
  • 5 rooms: 1,170
  • 6 rooms: 612
  • 7 rooms: 191
  • 8 rooms: 98
  • 9+ rooms: 111
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Watauga County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 6
  • 1 bedroom: 275
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,508
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,401
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,842
  • 5+ bedrooms: 364
  • no bedroom: 145
  • 1 bedroom: 1,533
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,860
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,179
  • 4 bedrooms: 373
  • 5+ bedrooms: 54
Cars and other vehicles available in Watauga County, North Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 457
  • 1 vehicle: 2,561
  • 2 vehicles: 4,462
  • 3 vehicles: 2,041
  • 4 vehicles: 615
  • 5+ vehicles: 260
  • no vehicle: 470
  • 1 vehicle: 2,780
  • 2 vehicles: 2,048
  • 3 vehicles: 559
  • 4 vehicles: 239
  • 5+ vehicles: 48

47% of Watauga County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in North Carolina.

Watauga County:

47.3%
State average:

54.4%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 26671
  • Northeast: 3097
  • Midwest: 2912
  • South: 7688
  • West: 1105

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $146,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Watauga County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (51.5%)
  • Electricity (20.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19.7%)
  • Wood (7.5%)
  • Utility gas (0.6%)
  • Electricity (59.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7.7%)
  • Wood (2.0%)
  • Utility gas (1.8%)
  • No fuel used (1.1%)
  • Other fuel (0.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 231
Here:

7.0%
North Carolina:

8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 114
Here:

6.8%
North Carolina:

6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 697
Here:

6.8%
North Carolina:

20.2%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Watauga County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $3,683,000
    All Other: $3,350,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $875,000
    Parks and Recreation: $323,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $301,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $30,000
  • Construction - Correctional Institutions: $1,901,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,032,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $934,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $23,000
    Transit Utilities: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $37,251,000
    Health - Other: $6,648,000
    General - Other: $6,447,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,559,000
    Police Protection: $2,540,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,488,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,796,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,739,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,601,000
    Financial Administration: $1,581,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,358,000
    Parks and Recreation: $808,000
    Central Staff Services: $792,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $584,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $168,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $53,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $139,000
    General Local Government Support: $22,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,084,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $4,302,000
    Health - Other: $809,000
    Libraries: $414,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $1,673,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $975,000
    Transit Utilities: $589,000
    General Local Government Support: $45,000
    Highways: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,131,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,073,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $470,000
    Rents: $55,000
    Sale of Property: $4,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,827,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,195,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,500,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $1,049,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $4,188,000
    Transit Utilities: $570,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $309,000
    Police Protection: $273,000
    Solid Waste Management: $261,000
    Financial Administration: $38,000
    General Public Building: $32,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $19,000
    Health - Other: $17,000
    Correctional Institutions: $16,000
    Central Staff Services: $16,000
    Parks and Recreation: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,871,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $273,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $27,030,000
    Public Welfare: $2,825,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,827,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,826,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,485,000
    All Other: $1,477,000
    General Local Government Support: $134,000
  • Tax - Property: $25,467,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $11,358,000
    NEC: $770,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $335,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $42,666,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 664
  • Number of aged recipients: 115
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 549
  • Number of recipients under 18: 45
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 411
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 208
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 317
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 259


Watauga County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Watauga County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Watauga County, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary13380.1 years
William12174.1 years
John11475.1 years
James10772.8 years
Robert8073.9 years
Charles6473.7 years
Margaret6278.7 years
George5477.1 years
Ruth5280.7 years
Thomas4673.8 years
Most common last names in Watauga County, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Greene15079.5 years
Miller10976.1 years
Brown9378.7 years
Coffey8877.3 years
Norris8278.9 years
Hodges7077.9 years
Moretz5580.0 years
Cook5079.9 years
Smith5078.1 years
Wilson4578.8 years
Businesses in Watauga County, NC
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Little Caesars Pizza1
Ann Taylor1Long John Silver's1
Applebee's1Lowe's1
Arby's1Marriott1
Banana Republic1MasterBrand Cabinets3
Bath & Body Works1Maurices1
Best Western1McDonald's1
Blockbuster1New Balance2
Burger King1Nike4
CVS1Old Navy1
Chick-Fil-A1Outback1
Chico's1Outback Steakhouse1
Comfort Suites1Panera Bread1
Curves1Papa John's Pizza1
Domino's Pizza1Penske1
DressBarn1Pizza Hut1
Dunkin Donuts2RadioShack1
FedEx9Rite Aid1
GNC1Ruby Tuesday1
GameStop2Rue211
Gap1SAS Shoes1
Gymboree1Sears1
H&R Block2Sleep Inn1
Hardee's2Staples1
Holiday Inn2Subway4
IZOD1Super 81
J.Crew1T-Mobile1
JCPenney1T.J.Maxx1
Jones New York2Taco Bell1
KFC1U-Haul4
Kincaid1UPS8
Kmart1Walgreens1
La Quinta1Walmart1
Lane Furniture1Wendy's1
Levi Strauss & Co.1
Browse common businesses in Watauga County, NC

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