Watauga city, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 23,120
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,981
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 23,120
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 23,655
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 23,657
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 23,650
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,497
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.4%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 63.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 18.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 25.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 57.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,253
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $250,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,830
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $765
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,982
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,951
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.91
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 19.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 19.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 82,114
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,329
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,010
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 359,727
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,597
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $91,171
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,638
Persons in poverty, percent 11.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 5,686.5
Population per square mile, 2010 5,646.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.16
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.16
FIPS Code 4876672