Watauga County , North Carolina
Population: 54,607 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $51,367 Home $321,500 Rent $1,066/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Watauga County's headline indicators land 31% below the national median on income ($51,367), with housing 5% above the US figure ($322,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$51,367
Median Income
household
$321,500
Home Value
median
$1,066/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $51,367 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,631 |
| Poverty Rate | 24.7% |
| Median Home Value | $321,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,066/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 61.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 38.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 54,607 |
| Median Age | 32.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 47.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
33.0%
Obesity
10.5%
Diabetes
15.1%
Smoking
31.3%
High Blood Pressure
21.5%
No Physical Activity
28.1%
Depression
29.9%
Insufficient Sleep
77.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 71.9 · 72th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
60.11
🌀 Hurricane
61.87
🔥 Wildfire
40.94
❄️ Winter Storm
55.79
🌍 Earthquake
68.92
☀️ Drought
76.21
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