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Bertie County, North Carolina; Watauga County, North Carolina; Ashe County, North Carolina

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Table

Bertie County, North Carolina
Watauga County, North Carolina
Ashe County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
16,922
54,748
27,063
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
16,922
54,748
27,063
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
17,068
55,013
27,062
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
17,934
54,077
26,582
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
17,934
54,077
26,582
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-5.6%
1.2%
1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
-4.8%
1.7%
1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,934 54,086 26,577
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,282 51,079 27,281
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
4.4%
2.8%
3.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent
16.8%
11.8%
16.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
25.2%
17.4%
27.5%
Female persons, percent
48.6%
50.2%
50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
36.3%
94.3%
96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
60.4%
2.1%
1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.9%
0.4%
0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a)
0.8%
1.3%
0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
Z
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
1.6%
1.7%
1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
2.6%
4.1%
5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
34.7%
90.9%
91.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 969 2,492 1,597
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 0.9% 3.2% 3.1%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 8,989 33,236 17,195
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 74.9% 61.0% 79.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $87,500 $283,000 $199,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,192 $1,502 $1,176
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $454 $411 $370
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $823 $1,067 $730
Building permits, 2022 31 540 171
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 6,984 21,194 11,823
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.33 2.30 2.23
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 89.7% 73.2% 93.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 2.3% 5.1% 5.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 82.1% 93.3% 87.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 63.7% 89.1% 79.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 80.5% 92.5% 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 16.6% 44.5% 20.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 17.4% 8.0% 11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
11.7%
12.6%
13.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 44.4% 59.7% 53.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 47.9% 55.2% 50.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) D 190,355 D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 64,913 1,073,305 84,092
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 6,020 17,960 4,989
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 85,989 931,848 291,025
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $4,468 $16,866 $10,861
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 27.6 20.0 25.0
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $41,652 $50,034 $49,176
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $27,311 $30,807 $29,683
Persons in poverty, percent
23.8%
21.0%
14.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 281 1,679 547
Total employment, 2021 4,903 18,965 5,984
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 160,745 750,684 238,204
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -4.9% Z -1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 990 5,235 2,616
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 198 1,445 396
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 127 722 226
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S S 50
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S 47 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 163 1,183 321
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S 143 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 149 1,071 297
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 25.7 173.1 62.3
Population per square mile, 2010 30.4 163.4 64.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 699.18 312.44 426.26
Land area in square miles, 2010 699.27 312.56 426.14
FIPS Code 37015 37189 37009
Value Notes

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

Some estimates presented here come from sample data, and thus have sampling errors that may render some apparent differences between geographies statistically indistinguishable. Click the Quick Info icon to the left of each row in TABLE view to learn about sampling error.

The vintage year (e.g., V2023) refers to the final year of the series (2020 thru 2023). Different vintage years of estimates are not comparable.

Users should exercise caution when comparing 2018-2022 ACS 5-year estimates to other ACS estimates. For more information, please visit the 2022 5-year ACS Comparison Guidance page.

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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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