Population By Race and Ethnicity in Watauga County, NC in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 56,205 population of Watauga County, North Carolina comprised of 2,132 people who identified as Hispanic (3.79%), and 54,073 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.21%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Watauga County, North Carolina with a population of 53,295 (94.82%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,056 (1.88%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 897 (1.6%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Watauga County, North Carolina in 2018, with a population of 51,483 (91.6%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,812 (3.22%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 953 (1.7%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,056 1.88%
White Alone 53,295 94.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 221 0.39%
Asian Alone 715 1.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 21 0.04%
Two Or More Races 897 1.6%
Population By Ethnicity in Watauga , NC in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 103 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,812 3.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 62 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 37 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 116 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 953 1.7%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 51,483 91.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 159 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 678 1.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 781 1.39%