Population By Race and Ethnicity in Watauga County, NC in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 55,013 population of Watauga County, North Carolina comprised of 3,286 people who identified as Hispanic (5.97%), and 51,727 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.03%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Watauga County, North Carolina with a population of 51,861 (94.27%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,166 (2.12%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 976 (1.77%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Watauga County, North Carolina in 2022, with a population of 49,024 (89.11%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,837 (5.16%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,009 (1.83%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,166 2.12%
White Alone 51,861 94.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 249 0.45%
Asian Alone 734 1.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 27 0.05%
Two Or More Races 976 1.77%
Population By Ethnicity in Watauga , NC in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 157 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,837 5.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 96 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 50 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 137 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,009 1.83%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 49,024 89.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 153 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 684 1.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 839 1.53%