Watauga

Population: 631
Median household income: $56,912
Median home value: $128,800

Located in Carter County, Tennessee, Watauga is a community with a population of 631. The median household income of $56,912 is above the Carter County median ($48,435).

Between 2019 and 2023, Watauga's population grew 53.5% from 411 to 631, while its median home value rose 45.9% from $88,300 to $128,800.

Households average 2.27 people. 26.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 631
Median age: 44.0 yrs
Median household income: $56,912
Median home value: $128,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 301
Homeownership rate: 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
Unemployment rate: 13.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

411631

Median household income

$32,321$56,912

Median home value

$88,300$128,800

Median gross rent

$760$813

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	411	$32,321	$88,300	$760
2020	781	$45,500	$112,500	$823
2021	699	$53,750	$115,800	$813
2022	714	$58,125	$131,300	—
2023	631	$56,912	$128,800	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 347.0%

35 to 4419.8%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6419.2%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	2.1%
5 to 17	80	12.7%
18 to 24	62	9.8%
25 to 34	44	7.0%
35 to 44	125	19.8%
45 to 54	75	11.9%
55 to 64	121	19.2%
65 to 74	49	7.8%
75 and over	62	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	531	84.2%
Black or African American	44	7.0%
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	4	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	52	8.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's25.6%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	60	12.6%
High school graduate	167	35.1%
Some college or associate's	122	25.6%
Bachelor's degree	83	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	44	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone92.6%

Carpooled2.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	212	92.6%
Carpooled	5	2.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	5.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	67	30.9%
15 to 29 min	130	59.9%
30 to 44 min	13	6.0%
45 to 59 min	7	3.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 20.9% (132 of 631)

	Count	Share
Family households	154	55.4%
Nonfamily households	124	44.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	278	92.4%
Vacant	23	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	261	93.9%
Renter-occupied	17	6.1%

1-unit, detached71.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other27.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	215	71.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	0.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	84	27.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4778240
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.87 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 36.3683, -82.2920