Valle Crucis

In Watauga County, North Carolina.

Population: 243

Located in Watauga County, North Carolina, Valle Crucis is a community with a population of 243.

From 2019 to 2023, Valle Crucis's population grew 7.5% from 226 to 243.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population. 66.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 243
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 298
Homeownership rate: 68.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 72.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

226243

Median home value

$346,700$358,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	226	—	—
2020	332	—	$346,700
2021	299	$98,150	$358,000
2022	137	—	—
2023	243	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1724.7%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4427.6%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	5.3%
5 to 17	60	24.7%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	32	13.2%
35 to 44	67	27.6%
45 to 54	29	11.9%
55 to 64	27	11.1%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	15	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	243	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate0.0%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree40.6%

Graduate or professional degree32.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	0	0.0%
Some college or associate's	46	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	69	40.6%
Graduate or professional degree	55	32.4%

Commute to work

Drove alone66.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home33.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	103	66.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	52	33.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	18	17.5%
15 to 29 min	52	50.5%
30 to 44 min	33	32.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.08
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 243)

	Count	Share
Family households	56	70.9%
Nonfamily households	23	29.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	79	26.5%
Vacant	219	73.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	54	68.4%
Renter-occupied	25	31.6%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	298	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3769600
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.44 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 36.2156, -81.7966