Johnson County vs. Watauga County

Johnson County (TN)Watauga County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,77855,945
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.5%9.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)18,24051,057
Population, Census, April 1, 201018,24451,079
Persons under 5 years, percent4.2%3.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.7%12.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.8%15.8%
Female persons, percent46.2%50.1%
White alone, percent95.9%94.8%
Black or African American alone, percent2.3%1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.3%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.9%91.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,6402,721
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%3.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,03934,016
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.6%60.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$118,700$239,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$935$1,371
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$291$357
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$532$807
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.0%25.2%
Building permits, 20181331
Households, 2014-20186,85820,355
Persons per household, 2014-20182.312.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.6%76.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.9%4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201872.8%89.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201858.6%80.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.6%89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.3%41.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.8%7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.6%14.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201839.7%56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.2%53.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,262142,099
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)42,839624,851
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)165,435107,955
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)108,792762,864
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,012$14,707
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.820.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,151$45,268
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,784$24,906
Persons in poverty, percent20.7%21.2%
Total employer establishments, 20172371,624
Total employment, 20173,42418,141
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)143,363592,616
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20177.2%2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,0054,962
All firms, 20121,3306,304
Men-owned firms, 20127963,514
Women-owned firms, 20123641,630
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,2865,727
Veteran-owned firms, 2012114675
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1155,247
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200716.2%21.7%
Population per square mile, 201061.1163.4
Land area in square miles, 2010298.48312.56

Source: United States Census Bureau

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