Population By Race and Ethnicity in Watauga County, NC in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 51,636 population of Watauga County, North Carolina comprised of 1,744 people who identified as Hispanic (3.38%), and 49,892 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.62%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Watauga County, North Carolina with a population of 49,400 (95.67%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 868 (1.68%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 679 (1.32%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Watauga County, North Carolina in 2011, with a population of 47,844 (92.66%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,556 (3.01%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 817 (1.58%).

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

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Population By Race in Watauga , NC in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 868 1.68%
White Alone 49,400 95.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 161 0.31%
Asian Alone 515 1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13 0.03%
Two Or More Races 679 1.32%
Population By Ethnicity in Watauga , NC in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 51 0.1%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,556 3.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 35 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 24 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 77 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 817 1.58%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 47,844 92.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 126 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 491 0.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 602 1.17%