Watauga County vs. Avery County

	Watauga County (NC)	Avery County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	55,945	17,505
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	9.6%	-1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	51,057	17,812
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	51,079	17,797
Persons under 5 years, percent	3.3%	3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	12.8%	15.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.8%	22.2%
Female persons, percent	50.1%	45.6%
White alone, percent	94.8%	93.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.9%	4.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	1.2%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	1.6%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.7%	5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	91.6%	88.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,721	971
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.1%	3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	34,016	14,275
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	60.6%	74.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$239,400	$150,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,371	$1,068
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$357	$284
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$807	$765
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	25.2%	16.5%
Building permits, 2018	331	118
Households, 2014-2018	20,355	6,587
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.37	2.15
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	76.3%	87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.7%	5.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	89.1%	79.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	80.6%	67.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.5%	82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	41.6%	20.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.8%	12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	14.2%	20.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.2%	46.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.7%	48.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	142,099	45,601
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	624,851	72,225
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	107,955	20,461
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	762,864	195,454
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$14,707	$11,083
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	20.2	21.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$45,268	$38,134
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,906	$20,253
Persons in poverty, percent	21.2%	16.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,624	494
Total employment, 2017	18,141	4,761
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	592,616	136,769
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.5%	4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	4,962	1,681
All firms, 2012	6,304	1,481
Men-owned firms, 2012	3,514	918
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,630	414
Minority-owned firms, 2012	319	49
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	5,727	1,379
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	675	149
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	5,247	1,232
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	21.7%	18.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	163.4	72.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	312.56	247.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Watauga county (NC) and Avery county (NC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.