| Name | Watauga County |
| State | North Carolina |
| FIPS Code | 37189 |
| County Seat | Boone |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2022) | 51,103 |
| Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 5.89% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 95.95% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 80% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Democratic:+3 |
| Unemployment Rate (February 2025) | 3.2% |
| Area Code(s) | 828 / 336 / 743 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
|---|---|
| White | 95.95% |
| African American | 1.87% |
| Hispanic | 0.65% |
| Asian | 1.46% |
| Native American | 0.04% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.04% |
| 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% |