Population By Race and Ethnicity in Watauga County, NC in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 54,176 population of Watauga County, North Carolina comprised of 1,850 people who identified as Hispanic (3.42%), and 52,326 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.59%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Watauga County, North Carolina with a population of 51,503 (95.07%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,001 (1.85%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 810 (1.5%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Watauga County, North Carolina in 2016, with a population of 49,915 (92.14%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,588 (2.93%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 915 (1.69%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,001 1.85%
White Alone 51,503 95.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 185 0.34%
Asian Alone 660 1.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 17 0.03%
Two Or More Races 810 1.5%
Population By Ethnicity in Watauga , NC in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 86 0.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,588 2.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 44 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 30 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 99 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 915 1.69%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 49,915 92.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 141 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 630 1.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 711 1.31%