Profile for Watauga County, North Carolina, NC
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The county is in the Boone metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 42,457. This was a decrease of -.56% from the 2000 census.
Local
$32,611National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Watauga County demographic reports
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Watauga County was $24,265. This was an increase of 27.6% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 79% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
Cemeteries (73)
Colleges (1)
Communities (6)
Historic districts (1)
Hotels (6)
Libraries (2)
Museums (1)
Newspapers (2)
School districts (1)
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16% of Watauga County residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Watauga County ancestry & family history guide.
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- Ancestry.com - NC data
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Cemeteries in Watauga County include Adams Cemetery, Antioch Cemetery, Baird Cemetery, Baldwin Cemetery, Barnes Cemetery, Beaverdam Cemetery, Brown Cemetery, Brown Cemetery, Byrd Cemetery, Byrd Cemetery ... View cemeteries
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- National database of cemetery records
- Veteran grave locator
Communities in Watauga County include Beech Mountain, Blowing Rock, Boone, Seven Devils, Sugar Grove, Valle Crucis ... View communities
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Colleges in Watauga County include Appalachian State University ... View colleges
School districts in Watauga County include Watauga County Schools ... View school districts
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- Historic sites in North Carolina
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- Museums in North Carolina
- National Historic Landmark search
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- Search the National Register for historic properties
- State archives
Libraries in Watauga County include Watauga County Publib Library, Western Watauga Branch Library ... View libraries
Newspapers in Watauga County include Mountain Times, Watauga Democrat ... View newspapers
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Watauga County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Watauga County political report.
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Hotels in Watauga County include Best Western, Hampton Inn Boone, Holiday Inn Express Boone, Quality Inn, Red Carpet Inn Boone, Scottish Inns
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