Population By Race and Ethnicity in Watauga County, NC in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 52,079 population of Watauga County, North Carolina comprised of 1,758 people who identified as Hispanic (3.38%), and 50,321 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 49,772 (95.57%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 886 (1.7%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 698 (1.34%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Watauga County, North Carolina in 2012, with a population of 48,218 (92.59%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,554 (2.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 827 (1.59%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 886 1.7%
White Alone 49,772 95.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 165 0.32%
Asian Alone 544 1.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.03%
Two Or More Races 698 1.34%
Population By Ethnicity in Watauga , NC in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 59 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,554 2.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 40 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 24 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 80 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 827 1.59%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 48,218 92.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 125 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 520 1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 618 1.19%