Seven Devils

Population: 390
Median household income: $108,438
Median home value: $351,300

Seven Devils is a community in Watauga County, North Carolina, home to 390 residents. Its median household income of $108,438 runs above the Watauga County figure of $51,367.

Between 2019 and 2023, Seven Devils's population grew 19.3% from 327 to 390, while its median home value rose 16.4% from $301,900 to $351,300.

76.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 92.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 390
Median age: 51.3 yrs
Median household income: $108,438
Median home value: $351,300
Median gross rent: $1,500
Housing units: 612
Homeownership rate: 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 76.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

327390

Median household income

$74,000$108,438

Median home value

$301,900$351,300

Median gross rent

$796$1,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	327	$74,000	$301,900	$796
2020	441	$74,792	$265,800	$783
2021	442	$81,875	$273,500	$1,208
2022	422	$94,167	$336,000	$1,333
2023	390	$108,438	$351,300	$1,500

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 241.3%

25 to 343.1%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 7424.4%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	33	8.5%
5 to 17	58	14.9%
18 to 24	5	1.3%
25 to 34	12	3.1%
35 to 44	55	14.1%
45 to 54	51	13.1%
55 to 64	43	11.0%
65 to 74	95	24.4%
75 and over	38	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	374	95.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.4%

High school graduate9.2%

Some college or associate's13.3%

Bachelor's degree28.9%

Graduate or professional degree47.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	1.4%
High school graduate	27	9.2%
Some college or associate's	39	13.3%
Bachelor's degree	85	28.9%
Graduate or professional degree	139	47.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone47.9%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home36.5%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	80	47.9%
Carpooled	21	12.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	61	36.5%
Other means	3	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	9.4%
15 to 29 min	65	61.3%
30 to 44 min	19	17.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	12	11.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 4.4% (17 of 390)

	Count	Share
Family households	119	67.6%
Nonfamily households	57	32.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	176	28.8%
Vacant	436	71.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	162	92.0%
Renter-occupied	14	8.0%

1-unit, detached78.8%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units11.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	482	78.8%
1-unit, attached	5	0.8%
2 to 4 units	48	7.8%
5 to 19 units	72	11.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3760505
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.19 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 36.1495, -81.8132