Population By Race and Ethnicity in Watauga County, NC in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 53,129 population of Watauga County, North Carolina comprised of 1,796 people who identified as Hispanic (3.38%), and 51,333 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 50,582 (95.21%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 971 (1.83%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 795 (1.5%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Watauga County, North Carolina in 2015, with a population of 49,016 (92.26%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,566 (2.95%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 892 (1.68%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 971 1.83%
White Alone 50,582 95.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 172 0.32%
Asian Alone 592 1.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 17 0.03%
Two Or More Races 795 1.5%
Population By Ethnicity in Watauga , NC in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 79 0.15%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,566 2.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 38 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 26 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 84 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 892 1.68%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 49,016 92.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 134 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 566 1.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 711 1.34%