Median Age 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 median age.
■ Watauga County: 31.4 years
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #3,147 | Blue Earth County, MN | 31.6 years |
| #3,148 | Johnson County, MO | 31.5 years |
| #3,149 | McKenzie County, ND | 31.5 years |
| #3,150 | Watauga County, NC | 31.4 years |
| #3,151 | Ector County, TX | 31.4 years |
| #3,152 | Oldham County, TX | 31.4 years |
| #3,153 | Deaf Smith County, TX | 31.3 years |
Median Age in Watauga County, North Carolina
Watauga County, North Carolina has a median age of 31.4 years, which ranks #3,150 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 19.3% below the national value of 38.9 years.
Within North Carolina, Watauga County ranks #99 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 2th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. 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.