Median Age in Watauga County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
31.4 years
Rank #3,150/3,222 · #99 in NC
2th
Watauga 31.4 years
NC 39.1 years -19.7%
US 38.9 years -19.3%
Median Age Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Watauga County's median age of 31.4 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Watauga County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #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 |
About Median Age
Watauga County, North Carolina has a median age of 31.4 years, ranking #3,150 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 19.3% below the national value of 38.9 years. Within North Carolina, it ranks #99 of 100. This places it in the 2th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.