Watauga County

Also known as Watauga County, North Carolina, Watauga County, NC

county in North Carolina, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: North Carolina
Named after: Watauga River
Seat: Boone
Largest community: Boone
Total: 313.32 sq mi (811.5 km )
Land: 312.44 sq mi (809.2 km )
Water: 0.88 sq mi (2.3 km ) 0.28%
Estimate 2025: 54,786
Density: 173.11/sq mi (66.84/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst: UTC−4 ( EDT )
Congressional district: 5th
Website: www .wataugacounty .org

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Wikidata facts

Population: 54086
Area: 811.5
Official website: www.wataugacounty.org
Image: US Post Office Boone.jpg
Households: 21453

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Commons category: Watauga County, North Carolina
inception: 1849-00-00
water as percent of area: 0.3
native label: Watauga County
per capita income: 27962

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Watauga County (/wəˈtɔːɡə/ wuh-TAW-guh) is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 54,086 at the 2020 census. Its county seat and largest community is Boone. The county is in an exceptionally mountainous region, known as the High Country. It is the home of Appalachian State University, which has approximately 21,570 students as of Fall 2024. Watauga County comprises the Boone, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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