Per Capita Income 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 per capita income.
■ Watauga County: $34,167
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,730 | Tama County, IA | $34,186 |
| #1,731 | Brooke County, WV | $34,184 |
| #1,732 | Floyd County, GA | $34,181 |
| #1,733 | Watauga County, NC | $34,167 |
| #1,734 | Pitt County, NC | $34,160 |
| #1,735 | Greene County, IN | $34,152 |
| #1,736 | Wakulla County, FL | $34,149 |
Per Capita Income in Watauga County, North Carolina
Watauga County, North Carolina has a per capita income of $34,167, which ranks #1,733 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.2% below the national value of $41,261.
Within North Carolina, Watauga County ranks #47 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 46th percentile nationally.
Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by 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.