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Population — Watauga, NC (persons)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode US-NC-37189.POP.A.NSA

Latest54,997 persons2024
Previous55,420 persons2023
Year ago55,420 persons2023

Population — Watauga, NC (persons) was 54,997 persons in 2024, down 0.8% from 2023.

That is the lowest reading since 2020.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 51,447 persons (2014) to 55,420 persons (2023), averaging 53,980 persons.

Population — Watauga, NC (persons) (persons), 1969 – 202420k30k40k50k60k197019801990200020102020Robomacro
Population — Watauga, NC (persons) (persons), 1969 – 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
202454,997 persons
202355,420 persons
202255,404 persons
202155,326 persons
202054,470 persons
201954,151 persons
201854,314 persons
201753,588 persons
201652,743 persons
201551,925 persons
201451,447 persons
201351,575 persons
201251,563 persons
201151,349 persons
201050,915 persons
200950,706 persons
200850,266 persons
200748,765 persons
200647,748 persons
200546,390 persons
200445,478 persons
200345,095 persons
200244,570 persons
200143,853 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (56 observations) is available through the API.

Get Population — Watauga, NC (persons) in your code or spreadsheet

One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-NC-37189.POP.A.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-NC-37189.POP.A.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observation2024
First observation1969
Observations56
FrequencyAnnual
Unitspersons
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high55,420 persons (2023)
10-year low51,447 persons (2014)
10-year average53,980 persons
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)
Makrognosis codeUS-NC-37189.POP.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Watauga County, NC (U)Employment: Watauga County, NC (U)Labor Force: Watauga County, NC (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Watauga, NC (USD)Personal Income — Watauga, NC (USD thousands)Unemployment: Watauga County, NC (U)

National figure

United States Population, midperiod

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-NC-37189.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts). Original title: “Population — Watauga, NC (persons)”.