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Watauga County Statistics

Facts

Land area312.6 square miles
Population Density163.4 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)52,372
Population change2.5%
Under 5 years of age3.5%
Under 1813.4%
65 and over13.7%
Females50%
White95.3
Hispanic or Latino of any race3.5
Asian1.1%
Two or more races1.4%
Black or African American1.9%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0%
Had graduated from high school89%
Had a bachelor degree or higher37.9%
Veterans3,180

Households and Housing

Households20,909
Persons per household2.2
Living in the same house for one year or more70.2%
Median household income$34,293
The Per capita income$21,854
Live below the poverty line31.3%
Housing units32,628
Multi-unit structures25%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$228,700
Residents owning their homes54.9%

Business Facts

Total number of firms5,893
Women-owned firms21.7%
Asian-owned firms0%
Hispanic-owned firms0%
Black-owned firms0%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$795,216
Retail sales per capita$17,836
Manufacturers shipments$129,842
Merchant wholesaler sales$169,263
Source US Census Data