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Watauga County, North Carolina; Duplin County, North Carolina

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Watauga County, North Carolina
Duplin County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
54,748
49,520
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
54,748
49,520
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
55,013
48,934
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
54,077
48,703
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
54,077
48,703
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
1.2%
1.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
1.7%
0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 54,086 48,715
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 51,079 58,505
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
2.8%
6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent
11.8%
24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
17.4%
19.9%
Female persons, percent
50.2%
50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
94.3%
69.8%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
2.1%
25.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.4%
1.6%
Asian alone, percent(a)
1.3%
0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
Z
0.6%
Two or More Races, percent
1.7%
1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
4.1%
23.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
90.9%
50.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 2,492 2,996
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 3.2% 13.0%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 33,236 23,846
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 61.0% 69.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $283,000 $112,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,502 $1,250
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $411 $429
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $1,067 $765
Building permits, 2022 540 100
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 21,194 20,289
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.30 2.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 73.2% 89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 5.1% 23.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 93.3% 87.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 89.1% 75.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 92.5% 80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 44.5% 15.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 8.0% 10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
12.6%
19.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 59.7% 58.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 55.2% 52.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 190,355 53,964
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 1,073,305 149,067
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 17,960 51,151
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 931,848 443,658
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $16,866 $7,527
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 20.0 28.6
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $50,034 $49,376
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $30,807 $25,428
Persons in poverty, percent
21.0%
20.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 1,679 878
Total employment, 2021 18,965 13,749
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 750,684 508,398
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 Z -3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 5,235 3,440
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,445 820
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 722 S
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S 169
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 47 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,183 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 143 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,071 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 173.1 59.8
Population per square mile, 2010 163.4 71.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 312.44 814.72
Land area in square miles, 2010 312.56 816.22
FIPS Code 37189 37061
Value Notes

Methodology differences may exist between data sources, and so estimates from different sources are not comparable.

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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