Watauga, TN Demographics

A map of Watauga's Population by Race

Watauga, Tennessee had a population of 353 in 2020. It was 94.3% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Watauga, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Watauga is the 407th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Watauga's White Population

333 residents of Watauga identify as White, or 94.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Watauga considerably larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Watauga is ranked #57 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Watauga is more White than neighboring Central (91.4% White), Elizabethton (89.6% White), Biltmore (90.7% White), Pine Crest (88.3% White), and Bluff City (90.8% White).

Watauga's Black Population

0 residents of Watauga identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Watauga less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Watauga is ranked #457 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Watauga is less Black than neighboring Central (0.6% Black), Elizabethton (2.4% Black), Biltmore (0.3% Black), Pine Crest (3.2% Black), and Bluff City (1.1% Black).

Watauga's Asian Population

0 residents of Watauga identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Watauga roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Watauga is ranked #391 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Watauga is less Asian than neighboring Central (0.8% Asian), Elizabethton (0.7% Asian), Biltmore (0.1% Asian), Pine Crest (0.7% Asian), and Bluff City (1.2% Asian).

Watauga's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Watauga identify as Hispanic, or 1.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Watauga slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Watauga is ranked #442 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Watauga is less Hispanic than neighboring Central (1.4% Hispanic), Elizabethton (2.7% Hispanic), Biltmore (3.8% Hispanic), Pine Crest (3.5% Hispanic), and Bluff City (1.5% Hispanic).

Watauga's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Watauga identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Watauga roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Watauga is ranked #183 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Watauga is more Native American/Other than neighboring Central (0.5% Native American/Other), Elizabethton (0.5% Native American/Other), Pine Crest (0.5% Native American/Other), and Bluff City (0.3% Native American/Other). Watauga is less Native American/Other than neighboring Biltmore (0.9% Native American/Other).

Watauga's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Watauga identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Watauga roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Watauga is ranked #205 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Watauga is more Multiracial than neighboring Pine Crest (3.9% Multiracial). Watauga is less Multiracial than neighboring Central (5.3% Multiracial), Elizabethton (4.1% Multiracial), Biltmore (4.2% Multiracial), and Bluff City (5.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.