City in Carter County, Tennessee · 0.9 sq mi · 420 people per sq mi
About 370 people live in Watauga. The typical household earns $62,917, and the median resident is 43 years old.
2026 projection
From 352 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.88%
Men 38.9 · Women 48.5
2010–2026
367
2026 projection
4.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
367
2026 projection
4.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 367 | +3 | 0.82% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 364 | -2 | 0.55% |
| 2024 | 366 | +5 | 1.39% |
| 2023 | 361 | +4 | 1.12% |
| 2022 | 357 | +4 | 1.13% |
| 2021 | 353 | +1 | 0.28% |
| 2020 | 352 | -20 | 5.38% |
| 2019 | 372 | -1 | 0.27% |
| 2018 | 373 | +2 | 0.54% |
| 2017 | 371 | -1 | 0.27% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 6 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 44% | 37% |
| Never married | 19% | 20% | 19% |
| Divorced | 26% | 31% | 21% |
| Widowed | 12% | 6% | 19% |
| Separated | 3% | 0% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau