Population By Race and Ethnicity in Watauga County, NC in 2014

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 52,421 population of Watauga County, North Carolina comprised of 1,701 people who identified as Hispanic (3.25%), and 50,720 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.76%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Watauga County, North Carolina with a population of 49,981 (95.35%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 941 (1.8%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 743 (1.42%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Watauga County, North Carolina in 2014, with a population of 48,498 (92.52%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,483 (2.83%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 877 (1.67%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Watauga County, NC in 2014

Total Population:52,421

Non Hispanic (96.76%)

Hispanic (3.25%)

Race in Watauga County, NC in 2014

Total Population:52,421

White Alone (95.35%)

Black or African American Alone (1.8%)

Two or more races (1.42%)

Asian Alone (1.08%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.34%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)

Ethnicity in Watauga County, NC in 2014

Total Population:52,421

Non-Hispanic White Alone (92.52%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.83%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.67%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.25%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.02%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.71%)

Population By Race in Watauga , NC in 2014

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	49,981	95.35%
Black or African American Alone	941	1.8%
Two Or More Races	743	1.42%
Asian Alone	564	1.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	176	0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	16	0.03%

Population By Ethnicity in Watauga , NC in 2014

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	48,498	92.52%
White Alone - Hispanic	1,483	2.83%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	877	1.67%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	657	1.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	536	1.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	137	0.26%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	86	0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	64	0.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	39	0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	28	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	15	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1	0%