Watauga County, North Carolina Per Capita Income By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Per Capita Income for Watauga County, NC was $28,552.

By Race: The White Alone racial group had the highest per capita income in Watauga County, NC ($29.52K), followed by American Indian & Alaska Native Alone ($25.45K), and Asian Alone ($18.80K). The racial group with the lowest per capita income was Black Alone ($11.52K).

By Ethnicity: The per capita income of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was ($29.69K), and that of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was ($17.52K).

The charts and tables below shows the per capita income by race and ethnicity in Watauga County, NC.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

You can also see similar information for other North Carolina counties, and for North Carolina.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Watauga County, North Carolina Per Capita Income By Race in 2021
White Alone
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Asian Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Two or More Races
Black Alone
Watauga County, North Carolina Per Capita Income By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Watauga County, North Carolina Per Capita Income By Race in 2021
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Race Per Capita Income ($)
White Alone 29520
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 25450
Asian Alone 18801
Some Other Race Alone 14876
Two or More Races 12886
Black Alone 11515
Watauga County, North Carolina Per Capita Income By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Per Capita Income ($)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 29690
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 17524