| Name | Watauga County |
| State | North Carolina |
| FIPS Code | 37189 |
| County Seat | Boone |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2024) | 55,420 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 2.42% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 90.2% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 80% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Democratic:+3 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 3.4% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 6.75% |
| Area Code(s) | 828 / 336 / 743 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 90.2% |
| African American | 2.18% |
| Hispanic | 6.04% |
| Asian | 1.21% |
| Native American | 0.37% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 80.23% |
| African American | 1.2% |
| Hispanic | 9.58% |
| Asian | 1.69% |
| Native American | 0.33% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.08% |