Population By Race and Ethnicity in Watauga County, NC in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 54,968 population of Watauga County, North Carolina comprised of 3,404 people who identified as Hispanic (6.19%), and 51,564 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.81%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Watauga County, North Carolina with a population of 51,837 (94.3%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,139 (2.07%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,005 (1.83%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Watauga County, North Carolina in 2021, with a population of 48,883 (88.93%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,954 (5.37%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 993 (1.81%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,139 2.07%
White Alone 51,837 94.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 255 0.46%
Asian Alone 706 1.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 26 0.05%
Two Or More Races 1,005 1.83%
Population By Ethnicity in Watauga , NC in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 146 0.27%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,954 5.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 98 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 52 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 7 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 147 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 993 1.81%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 48,883 88.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 157 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 654 1.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 858 1.56%