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Population of Watauga County

Last official estimated population of Watauga County was 50,993 (year 2014)[1]. This was 0.016% of total US population and 0.5% of total North Carolina state population. Area of Watauga County is 313.5 mi² (=811.8 km²), in this year population density was 162.68 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (-0.04%/yr), Watauga County population in 2024 would be 50,779 [0].


Historical population

Historical population of Watauga County for period 1850-2014 [1] , [2] , [3]:

Maps: Population, population density, population changes

Estimated population for 2014[1]. Population density is in p./sq.mi [4]. Changes are for period 2010-2015. Value is %/year. Boundary lines are approx. 2012 [5]. Click on flag to hide it.

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Annual growth rate

[1850-1860] +3.84 %/yr
[1860-1870] +0.65 %/yr
[1870-1880] +4.44 %/yr
[1880-1890] +2.66 %/yr
[1890-1900] +2.37 %/yr
[1900-1910] +0.1 %/yr
[1910-1920] -0.06 %/yr
[1920-1930] +1.19 %/yr
[1930-1940] +1.79 %/yr
[1940-1950] +0.13 %/yr
[1950-1960] -0.45 %/yr
[1960-1970] +2.93 %/yr
[1970-1980] +3.07 %/yr
[1980-1990] +1.56 %/yr
[1990-2000] +1.45 %/yr
[2000-2005] +1.68 %/yr
[2005-2010] +1.94 %/yr
[2010-2014] -0.04 %/yr

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Demography

Population of Watauga County by age groups male (M) and female (F)[1b]

Age Gr. (M) (F) Total
0 to 4 911 858 1,769
5 to 9 1058 971 2,029
10 to 14 996 970 1,966
15 to 19 2798 3160 5,958
20 to 24 5798 5126 10,924
25 to 29 1787 1490 3,277
30 to 34 1299 1183 2,482
35 to 39 1192 1135 2,327
40 to 44 1268 1251 2,519
45 to 49 1278 1301 2,579
50 to 54 1456 1586 3,042
55 to 59 1504 1609 3,113
60 to 64 1485 1639 3,124
65 to 69 1302 1325 2,627
70 to 74 895 984 1,879
75 to 79 615 650 1,265
80 to 84 352 489 841
85+ 279 560 839

Watauga County resident population estimates by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin[1b]. For full list of abbrevations see: population.us/about page.

Race Male Female Total
NH 25301 25436 50,737
WAC 25261 25428 50,689
WA 24942 25049 49,991
NHWAC 24364 24647 49,011
NHWA 24098 24302 48,400
H 972 851 1,823
HWAC 897 781 1,678
HWA 844 747 1,591
BAC 722 578 1,300
NHBAC 654 531 1,185
BA 597 423 1,020
NHBA 555 394 949
AAC 367 422 789
TOM 343 418 761
NHAAC 348 406 754
NHTOM 288 381 669
AA 284 301 585
NHAA 270 288 558
IAC 259 280 539
NHIAC 213 236 449
IA 96 87 183
NHIA 79 63 142
HBAC 68 47 115
HTOM 55 37 92
HIAC 46 44 90
HBA 42 29 71
NAC 17 25 42
HIA 17 24 41
NHNAC 17 22 39
HAAC 19 16 35
HAA 14 13 27
NA 11 9 20
NHNA 11 8 19
HNAC 0 3 3
HNA 0 1 1

Counties near Watauga County

Burke County population 33.8 mi, 179°
Caldwell County 21.6 mi, 152°
Wilkes County 30.4 mi, 93°
Carter County 23.5 mi, 278°
Ashe County 18.5 mi, 39°
Johnson County 17.2 mi, 330°
Bristol city 36.3 mi, 316°
Avery County 16.3 mi, 226°
Mitchell County 29.6 mi, 238°
Alleghany County 36.6 mi, 61°


Sources, notices

[0] Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.

[1] County population - 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[1b] Annual County Resident Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin, (used only data for 2014) archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[2] County population - 2000-2010, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[3] Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790 to 1992, PDF, 15 Mb, census.gov, retrieved 02/23/2016

[4] County area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016

[5] County boundaries, CSV files on boundaries.us, retrived 03/18/2016

See note 23 North Carolina Notes

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