Watauga County, North Carolina: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Watauga County | Watauga County |
| State | North Carolina | North Carolina |
| State FIPS code | 37 | 37 |
| County FIPS code | 189 | 189 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 5 | 5 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 54,079 | 54079 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 54,470 | 54470 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 55,326 | 55326 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 55,404 | 55404 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 55,420 | 55420 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 54,997 | 54997 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | -423 | -423 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 296 | 296 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 429 | 429 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | -133 | -133 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 216 | 216 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | -509 | -509 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 5.3615 | 5.3614932483 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 7.7705 | 7.7705425795 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -2.4090 | -2.409049331 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 3.9124 | 3.912441019 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -9.2196 | -9.219594809 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 8,081 | 8081 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Watauga County, state_name=North Carolina, state_fips=37, county_fips=189, region=3, division=5, estimates_base_2020=54079, pop_2020=54470, pop_2021=55326, pop_2022=55404, pop_2023=55420, pop_2024=54997, npopchg_2024=-423, births_2024=296, deaths_2024=429, naturalchg_2024=-133, internationalmig_2024=216, domesticmig_2024=-509, residual_2024=3, rbirth_2024=5.3614932483, rdeath_2024=7.7705425795, rnaturalchg_2024=-2.409049331, rinternationalmig_2024=3.912441019, rdomesticmig_2024=-9.219594809, gq_estimates_2024=8081