Watauga, North Carolina Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 54.09K population of Watauga, NC residents comprised of 3.52K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (6.51%), and 50.57K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.49%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Watauga, NC, with a population of 45.73K (84.54%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Watauga, NC, with a population of 2.96K (5.46%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Watauga, NC, with a population of 2.16K (4.00%). The smallest racial group in Watauga, NC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 19 (0.04%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Watauga, NC, with a population of 44.99K (83.18%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Watauga, NC, with a population of 2.10K (3.89%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Watauga, NC, with a population of 2.01K (3.71%). The smallest ethnic group in Watauga, NC was Hispanic - Asian Alone with a population of 7 (0.01%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Watauga, North Carolina from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other North Carolina counties and also for the state of North Carolina.

Watauga, NC Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Watauga, NC Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Watauga, NC Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Watauga, NC Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 2149 3.97
White Alone 45726 84.54
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 131 0.24
Asian Alone 945 1.75
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 19 0.04
Some Other Race Alone 2161 4.00
Two Or More Races 2955 5.46
Watauga, NC Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 44986 83.18
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 2101 3.89
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 2009 3.71
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 1723 3.19
Hispanic - Two or More Races 946 1.75
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 938 1.73
Hispanic - White Alone 740 1.37
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 438 0.81
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 82 0.15
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 49 0.09
Hispanic - Black Alone 48 0.09
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 11 0.02
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 8 0.02
Hispanic - Asian Alone 7 0.01