Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Watauga County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Watauga County Compares
National Distribution
Where Watauga County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for bachelor's degree or higher.
■ Watauga County: 48.1%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #123 | Fayette County, KY | 48.3% |
| #124 | Barnstable County, MA | 48.2% |
| #125 | Washington County, VT | 48.1% |
| #126 | Watauga County, NC | 48.1% |
| #127 | Blaine County, ID | 48.0% |
| #128 | Lake County, IL | 47.7% |
| #129 | Hinsdale County, CO | 47.7% |
Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Watauga County, North Carolina
Watauga County, North Carolina has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.1%, which ranks #126 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 42.7% above the national value of 33.7%.
Within North Carolina, Watauga County ranks #6 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 96th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population aged 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.