Industries in Watauga County, North Carolina (County)

Industry#1

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Watauga County
Watauga County
North Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%CountEducationRetailHospitalityHealthcare1ConstructionOther ServicesManufacturingAdministrative2Professional3Real estateEntertainment4Government5Finance & InsuranceTransportationInformationWholesalersAgriculture6UtilitiesOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…Management720.256668%9.241432%20.256668%20.3%4,83014.112565%11.875878%14.112565%14.1%3,36514.095789%7.786588%14.095789%14.1%3,36111.092937%14.114141%11.092937%11.1%2,6457.372924%6.681972%7.372924%7.4%1,7585.133367%4.897481%5.133367%5.1%1,2244.181345%12.393316%4.181345%4.2%9974.151988%4.316624%4.151988%4.2%9903.757759%5.934218%3.757759%3.8%8963.296427%1.771108%3.296427%3.3%7863.137058%1.817086%3.137058%3.1%7482.050830%4.378720%2.050830%2.1%4892.042443%4.556064%2.042443%2.0%4871.459487%3.446538%1.459487%1.5%3481.220433%1.825313%1.220433%1.2%2911.094615%2.640342%1.094615%1.1%2610.742325%1.270797%0.742325%0.7%1770.687804%0.866140%0.687804%0.7%1640.062909%0.095050%0.062909%0.1%150.050327%0.091194%0.050327%0.1%12
Count number of people employed in given industry
1Healthcare and social assistance 2Administrative, support, and waste management services 3Professional, scientific, and technical services 4Entertainment, arts, and recreation 5Government not otherwise classified 6Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 7Management of companies

Relative Industry#2

Percentage more or less common in Watauga County than in North Carolina, among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Watauga County
Less Common
More Common
50%0%50%100%%ref.EducationReal estateHospitalityEntertainment1RetailConstructionOther ServicesAdministrative2UtilitiesHealthcare3InformationOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…Professional4Agriculture5Management6Government7Finance & InsuranceTransportationWholesalersManufacturing119.194051%119.194051%119.2%20.257%20.3%9.241%9.24%86.122316%86.122316%86.1%3.296%3.30%1.771%1.77%81.026513%81.026513%81.0%14.096%14.1%7.787%7.79%72.642234%72.642234%72.6%3.137%3.14%1.817%1.82%18.833870%18.833870%18.8%14.113%14.1%11.876%11.9%10.340544%10.340544%10.3%7.373%7.37%6.682%6.68%4.816477%4.816477%4.8%5.133%5.13%4.897%4.90%-3.814001%-3.814001%3.8%4.152%4.15%4.317%4.32%-20.589775%-20.589775%20.6%0.688%0.69%0.866%0.87%-21.405509%-21.405509%21.4%11.093%11.1%14.114%14.1%-33.138436%-33.138436%33.1%1.220%1.22%1.825%1.83%-33.814725%-33.814725%33.8%0.063%0.06%0.095%0.10%-36.676424%-36.676424%36.7%3.758%3.76%5.934%5.93%-41.585844%-41.585844%41.6%0.742%0.74%1.271%1.27%-44.813065%-44.813065%44.8%0.050%0.05%0.091%0.09%-53.163703%-53.163703%53.2%2.051%2.05%4.379%4.38%-55.170900%-55.170900%55.2%2.042%2.04%4.556%4.56%-57.653547%-57.653547%57.7%1.459%1.46%3.447%3.45%-58.542678%-58.542678%58.5%1.095%1.09%2.640%2.64%-66.261285%-66.261285%66.3%4.181%4.18%12.393%12.4%
% percentage of industry in Watauga County
ref. percentage of industry in North Carolina
1Entertainment, arts, and recreation 2Administrative, support, and waste management services 3Healthcare and social assistance 4Professional, scientific, and technical services 5Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 6Management of companies 7Government not otherwise classified

Sex Ratio by Industry#3

Sex ratio by industry among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Watauga County
Female Male
North Carolina
Watauga County
2x1x0x1x2xFMManufacturingAdministrative1Real estateAgriculture2Entertainment3RetailAll IndustriesInformationGovernment4Professional5HospitalityEducationFinance & InsuranceOther Services-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.805344x2.085687x2.805344x2.81x262735-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.473684x1.571953x2.473684x2.47x285705-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.943820x1.074628x1.943820x1.94x267519-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.681818x4.311844x1.681818x1.68x66111-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.552901x1.264289x1.552901x1.55x293455-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246328x1.007990x1.246328x1.25x1,4981,867-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.141741x1.061359x1.141741x1.14x11,13311.1k12,71112.7k-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.108696x1.496061x1.108696x1.11x138153-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107759x1.402192x1.107759x1.11x232257-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.103286x1.197224x1.103286x1.10x426470-1.131262x-1.272240x-1.131262x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x1,7841,577-1.172740x-2.310612x-1.172740x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x2,6072,223-1.352657x-1.290496x-1.352657x1.35x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x280207-1.353846x-1.026210x-1.353846x1.35x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x704520
F number of females employed in given industry
M number of males employed in given industry
1Administrative, support, and waste management services 2Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 3Entertainment, arts, and recreation 4Government not otherwise classified 5Professional, scientific, and technical services

Part Timers by Industry#4

Part time and seasonal workers as a percentage of total workforce within an industry.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Watauga County
Watauga County
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%PartFullHospitalityEntertainment1Other ServicesInformationRetailAll IndustriesEducationAgriculture2Real estateAdministrative3WholesalersManufacturingConstructionHealthcare4Professional5TransportationFinance & InsuranceOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…Government6UtilitiesManagement774.858673%56.243630%74.858673%74.9%2,51684569.786096%51.407035%69.786096%69.8%52222658.415033%40.937346%58.415033%58.4%71550957.731959%20.927491%57.731959%57.7%16812349.598811%41.061835%49.598811%49.6%1,6691,69646.976178%30.460000%46.976178%47.0%11,20111.2k12,64312.6k44.989648%39.379106%44.989648%45.0%2,1732,65744.632768%33.934872%44.632768%44.6%799844.020356%28.451004%44.020356%44.0%34644038.282828%38.174151%38.282828%38.3%37961137.164751%17.538482%37.164751%37.2%9716436.208626%15.229070%36.208626%36.2%36163635.949943%29.232968%35.949943%35.9%6321,12635.122873%28.680907%35.122873%35.1%9291,71633.816964%22.957143%33.816964%33.8%30359331.321839%23.570351%31.321839%31.3%10923921.765914%12.661018%21.765914%21.8%10638120.000000%10.141509%20.000000%20.0%31218.404908%10.577647%18.404908%18.4%903992.439024%8.419391%2.439024%2.4%41600.000000%0.000000%0.0%12.930187%012
Part number of part time workers employed in given industry
Full number of full time workers employed in given industry
1Entertainment, arts, and recreation 2Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 3Administrative, support, and waste management services 4Healthcare and social assistance 5Professional, scientific, and technical services 6Government not otherwise classified 7Management of companies

Median Income by Industry#5

For the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Watauga County
Watauga County
North Carolina
$0k$20k$40k$60k%CountFinance & InsuranceWholesalersProfessional1UtilitiesEducationGovernment2Healthcare3Real estateInformationEntertainment4ManufacturingAll IndustriesTransportationOther ServicesConstructionRetailAgriculture5Administrative6Hospitality$66,063.000000$57,889.000000$66,063.000000$66.1k2.042%2.04%487$56,053.000000$45,321.000000$56,053.000000$56.1k1.095%1.09%261$51,719.000000$67,723.000000$51,719.000000$51.7k3.758%3.76%896$47,768.000000$59,484.000000$47,768.000000$47.8k0.688%0.69%164$45,847.000000$41,400.000000$45,847.000000$45.8k20.257%20.3%4,830$44,521.000000$44,652.000000$44,521.000000$44.5k2.051%2.05%489$43,250.000000$40,149.000000$43,250.000000$43.3k11.093%11.1%2,645$42,314.000000$41,876.000000$42,314.000000$42.3k3.296%3.30%786$41,076.000000$51,976.000000$41,076.000000$41.1k1.220%1.22%291$40,797.000000$34,920.000000$40,797.000000$40.8k3.137%3.14%748$40,202.000000$41,381.000000$40,202.000000$40.2k4.181%4.18%997$37,488.000000$40,496.000000$37,488.000000$37.5k100.000%100%23,84423.8k$34,329.000000$44,824.000000$34,329.000000$34.3k1.459%1.46%348$32,608.000000$32,513.000000$32,608.000000$32.6k5.133%5.13%1,224$32,237.000000$35,877.000000$32,237.000000$32.2k7.373%7.37%1,758$30,924.000000$31,593.000000$30,924.000000$30.9k14.113%14.1%3,365$28,929.000000$30,204.000000$28,929.000000$28.9k0.742%0.74%177$27,306.000000$30,042.000000$27,306.000000$27.3k4.152%4.15%990$20,710.000000$21,912.000000$20,710.000000$20.7k14.096%14.1%3,361
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
1Professional, scientific, and technical services 2Government not otherwise classified 3Healthcare and social assistance 4Entertainment, arts, and recreation 5Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 6Administrative, support, and waste management services 7Management of companies

Map of Industries by County Subdivision in Watauga County

Agriculture Industries by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: agriculture (agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting) (%):
0.00%0.35%0.70%1.05%1.40%1.76%

Oil & Gas, and Mining Industries by County Subdivision#7

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: oil & gas, and mining (%):
0.00%0.20%0.40%0.60%0.80%1.01%

Construction Industries by County Subdivision#8

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: construction (%):
1.7%5.8%9.8%13.8%17.8%21.9%

Manufacturing Industries by County Subdivision#9

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: manufacturing (%):
0.0%2.3%4.7%7.0%9.4%11.8%

Wholesalers Industries by County Subdivision#10

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: wholesalers (%):
0.0%0.6%1.2%1.8%2.4%3.0%

Retail Industries by County Subdivision#11

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: retail (%):
3.4%7.2%10.9%14.6%18.3%22.0%

Transportation Industries by County Subdivision#12

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: transportation (%):
0.0%1.9%3.7%5.6%7.4%9.3%

Utilities Industries by County Subdivision#13

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: utilities (%):
0.0%0.6%1.3%1.9%2.5%3.2%

Information Industries by County Subdivision#14

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: information (%):
0.0%0.7%1.3%2.0%2.6%3.3%

Finance & Insurance Industries by County Subdivision#15

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: finance & insurance (%):
0.0%1.2%2.4%3.6%4.8%6.1%

Real estate Industries by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: real estate (%):
0.0%2.1%4.2%6.3%8.4%10.5%

Professional Industries by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: professional (professional, scientific, and technical services) (%):
0.0%3.0%6.0%9.0%12.0%15.0%

Management Industries by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: management (management of companies) (%):
0.00%0.36%0.73%1.09%1.46%1.83%

Administrative Industries by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: administrative (administrative, support, and waste management services) (%):
1%9%17%25%33%42%

Education Industries by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: education (%):
0%5%11%16%22%28%

Healthcare Industries by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: healthcare (healthcare and social assistance) (%):
0.0%4.6%9.2%13.9%18.5%23.2%

Entertainment Industries by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: entertainment (entertainment, arts, and recreation) (%):
0.0%4.3%8.7%13.0%17.4%21.8%

Hospitality Industries by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: hospitality (%):
0%6%13%19%25%32%

Other Services Industries by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: other services (%):
0.0%2.6%5.1%7.7%10.2%12.8%

Government Industries by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: government (government not otherwise classified) (%):
0.0%1.4%2.9%4.3%5.7%7.2%
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Map of Industries by Tract in Watauga County

Agriculture Industries by Tract#26

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: agriculture (agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting) (%):
0.00%0.39%0.78%1.18%1.57%1.96%

Oil & Gas, and Mining Industries by Tract#27

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: oil & gas, and mining (%):
0.00%0.13%0.25%0.38%0.50%0.63%

Construction Industries by Tract#28

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: construction (%):
2.8%5.1%7.2%9.4%11.5%13.7%

Manufacturing Industries by Tract#29

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: manufacturing (%):
0.5%1.8%3.1%4.3%5.5%6.8%

Wholesalers Industries by Tract#30

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: wholesalers (%):
0.17%0.65%1.13%1.60%2.08%2.56%

Retail Industries by Tract#31

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: retail (%):
7.8%11.3%14.7%18.1%21.6%25.1%

Transportation Industries by Tract#32

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: transportation (%):
0.0%1.5%3.1%4.6%6.1%7.7%

Utilities Industries by Tract#33

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: utilities (%):
0.0%0.6%1.2%1.8%2.3%3.0%

Information Industries by Tract#34

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: information (%):
0.3%1.0%1.6%2.3%2.9%3.6%

Finance & Insurance Industries by Tract#35

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: finance & insurance (%):
0.5%1.7%2.9%4.1%5.2%6.4%

Real estate Industries by Tract#36

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: real estate (%):
1.3%3.2%5.2%7.1%9.1%11.1%

Professional Industries by Tract#37

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: professional (professional, scientific, and technical services) (%):
0.0%2.4%4.8%7.1%9.5%12.0%

Management Industries by Tract#38

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: management (management of companies) (%):
0.00%0.13%0.25%0.38%0.50%0.63%

Administrative Industries by Tract#39

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: administrative (administrative, support, and waste management services) (%):
0.9%2.1%3.4%4.6%5.9%7.2%

Education Industries by Tract#40

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: education (%):
10.6%14.8%19.0%23.1%27.3%31.5%

Healthcare Industries by Tract#41

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: healthcare (healthcare and social assistance) (%):
5.3%8.4%11.5%14.5%17.6%20.7%

Entertainment Industries by Tract#42

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: entertainment (entertainment, arts, and recreation) (%):
0.5%1.7%2.9%4.2%5.4%6.7%

Hospitality Industries by Tract#43

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: hospitality (%):
3%9%15%20%26%32%

Other Services Industries by Tract#44

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: other services (%):
0.8%2.5%4.2%5.8%7.5%9.2%

Government Industries by Tract#45

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: government (government not otherwise classified) (%):
0.7%1.9%3.0%4.1%5.3%6.4%
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Industries by Place in Watauga County

There are 7 places that are fully or partially contained within Watauga County (4 fully and 3 partially). This section compares all 7 of those to each other, Watauga County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Watauga County.

Agriculture1 Industry by Place#46

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Watauga County, selected places in Watauga County, and entities that contain Watauga County
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%Count#Cove CreekFoscoeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticBlowing RockBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaWatauga County SchoolsWatauga CoWatauga CountyWataugaBooneBeech MountainBeech MtnValle CrucisSeven Devils1.507538%1.507538%1.51%911.503759%1.503759%1.50%1021.326306%1.326306%1.33%1,962,9511.96M1.270797%1.270797%1.27%56,68856.7k1.020426%1.020426%1.02%550,178550k0.923262%0.923262%0.92%262,334262k0.831601%0.831601%0.83%430.742325%0.742325%0.74%1770.742325%0.742325%0.74%1770.742325%0.742325%0.74%1770.670204%0.670204%0.67%4840.510204%0.510204%0.51%150.000000%0.000000%0.00%060.000000%0.000000%0.00%07
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Construction Income by Place#66

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Watauga County, selected places in Watauga County, and entities that contain Watauga County
$0k$20k$40k%Count#Beech MountainBeech MtnUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaWatauga County SchoolsWatauga CoWatauga CountyWataugaCove CreekBooneFoscoeBlowing Rock$55,000.000000$55,000.000000$55.0k4.082%4.08%81$42,191.000000$42,191.000000$42.2k6.254%6.25%9,256,6379.26M$37,920.000000$37,920.000000$37.9k6.559%6.56%1,863,5621.86M$37,544.000000$37,544.000000$37.5k6.923%6.92%3,732,5953.73M$35,877.000000$35,877.000000$35.9k6.682%6.68%298,071298k$32,237.000000$32,237.000000$32.2k7.373%7.37%1,758$32,237.000000$32,237.000000$32.2k7.373%7.37%1,758$32,237.000000$32,237.000000$32.2k7.373%7.37%1,758$30,786.000000$30,786.000000$30.8k14.070%14.1%842$28,906.000000$28,906.000000$28.9k3.435%3.43%2463$24,934.000000$24,934.000000$24.9k11.429%11.4%764$22,250.000000$22,250.000000$22.3k7.069%7.07%345
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of place out of 5 by income in given industry

Industries by County Subdivision in Watauga County

There are 15 county subdivisions in Watauga County. This section compares all 15 of those to each other, Watauga County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Watauga County.

Agriculture1 Industry by County Subdivision#80

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Watauga County, selected county subdivisions in Watauga County, and entities that contain Watauga County
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%Count#Cove Creek TownshipCove CrkBeaverdam TownshipBeaverdamMeat Camp TownshipMeat CampBlue Ridge TownshipBlue RdgUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBoone TownshipBooneNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaWatauga County SchoolsWatauga CoWatauga CountyWataugaWatauga TownshipWataugaStony Fork TownshipStony ForkBlowing Rock TownshipBlowing RockNew River TownshipNew RivLaurel Creek TownshipLaurel CrkBrushy Fork TownshipBrushy ForkShawneehaw TownshipShawneehawBald Mountain TownshipBald MtnElk TownshipNorth Fork TownshipN Fork1.754386%1.754386%1.75%2111.669196%1.669196%1.67%1121.500834%1.500834%1.50%2731.482127%1.482127%1.48%3441.326306%1.326306%1.33%1,962,9511.96M1.292732%1.292732%1.29%4551.270797%1.270797%1.27%56,68856.7k1.020426%1.020426%1.02%550,178550k0.923262%0.923262%0.92%262,334262k0.742325%0.742325%0.74%1770.742325%0.742325%0.74%1770.742325%0.742325%0.74%1770.548847%0.548847%0.55%1060.438982%0.438982%0.44%570.307456%0.307456%0.31%480.305515%0.305515%0.31%1990.111483%0.111483%0.11%1100.000000%0.000000%0.00%0110.000000%0.000000%0.00%0120.000000%0.000000%0.00%0130.000000%0.000000%0.00%0140.000000%0.000000%0.00%015
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by County Subdivision#100

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Watauga County, selected county subdivisions in Watauga County, and entities that contain Watauga County
$0k$10k$20k$30k%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaMeat Camp TownshipMeat CampSouth AtlanticBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaWatauga County SchoolsWatauga CoWatauga CountyWatauga$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$30,204.000000$30,204.000000$30.2k1.271%1.27%56,68856.7k$29,911.000000$29,911.000000$29.9k1.501%1.50%271$29,057.000000$29,057.000000$29.1k0.923%0.92%262,334262k$28,929.000000$28,929.000000$28.9k0.742%0.74%177$28,929.000000$28,929.000000$28.9k0.742%0.74%177$28,929.000000$28,929.000000$28.9k0.742%0.74%177
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of county subdivision out of 1 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by County in North Carolina

There are 100 counties in North Carolina. This section compares Watauga County to the 50 most populous counties in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Watauga County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 56,358.

Agriculture1 Industry by County#118

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Watauga County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Watauga County
0%2%4%6%8%10%Count#Sampson CountySampsonDuplin CountyDuplinWayne CountyWayneLenoir CountyLenoirColumbus CountyColumbusMoore CountyMooreNash CountyNashRobeson CountyRobesonSurry CountySurryWilkes CountyWilkesHenderson CountyHendersonPender CountyPenderWilson CountyWilsonCarteret CountyCarteretFranklin CountyFranklinStanly CountyStanlyGranville CountyGranvilleHarnett CountyHarnettRandolph CountyRandolphChatham CountyChathamBurke CountyBurkeJohnston CountyJohnstonHaywood CountyHaywoodCraven CountyCravenUnion CountyUnionUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPitt CountyPittNorth CarolinaN CarolinaLincoln CountyLincolnOnslow CountyOnslowRockingham CountyRockinghamCleveland CountyClevelandCaldwell CountyCaldwellBrunswick CountyBrunswickAlamance CountyAlamanceSouthIredell CountyIredellRutherford CountyRutherfordSouth AtlanticLee CountyLeeDavidson CountyDavidsonRowan CountyRowanBuncombe CountyBuncombeBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaWatauga County SchoolsWatauga CoWatauga CountyWataugaOrange CountyOrangeCabarrus CountyCabarrusCatawba CountyCatawbaCumberland CountyCumberlandDurham CountyDurhamGaston CountyGastonForsyth CountyForsythGuilford CountyGuilfordWake CountyWakeNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverMecklenburg CountyMecklenburg10.474000%10.474000%10.5%2,82419.943147%9.943147%9.9%2,43125.189206%5.189206%5.2%2,60034.153802%4.153802%4.2%1,00943.319787%3.319787%3.3%67853.031439%3.031439%3.0%1,13262.967516%2.967516%3.0%1,23672.672383%2.672383%2.7%1,28482.644611%2.644611%2.6%78592.486845%2.486845%2.5%690102.352106%2.352106%2.4%1,126112.084828%2.084828%2.1%494122.081606%2.081606%2.1%728132.081318%2.081318%2.1%624141.997951%1.997951%2.0%546151.913696%1.913696%1.9%510161.874822%1.874822%1.9%461171.712401%1.712401%1.7%815181.631476%1.631476%1.6%1,047191.548926%1.548926%1.5%460201.526655%1.526655%1.5%563211.517463%1.517463%1.5%1,263221.511065%1.511065%1.5%381231.437073%1.437073%1.4%582241.375270%1.375270%1.4%1,418251.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.285562%1.285562%1.3%1,047261.270797%1.270797%1.3%56,68856.7k1.239039%1.239039%1.2%455271.236800%1.236800%1.2%766281.128768%1.128768%1.1%434291.057661%1.057661%1.1%425301.056142%1.056142%1.1%361311.051096%1.051096%1.1%490321.042097%1.042097%1.0%756331.020426%1.020426%1.0%550,178550k0.993191%0.993191%1.0%776340.976563%0.976563%1.0%250350.923262%0.923262%0.9%262,334262k0.902743%0.902743%0.9%234360.832728%0.832728%0.8%596370.780429%0.780429%0.8%453380.769579%0.769579%0.8%917390.742325%0.742325%0.7%1770.742325%0.742325%0.7%1770.742325%0.742325%0.7%1770.696473%0.696473%0.7%496400.628398%0.628398%0.6%579410.453630%0.453630%0.5%322420.449708%0.449708%0.4%543430.363037%0.363037%0.4%544440.325656%0.325656%0.3%305450.298304%0.298304%0.3%491460.291313%0.291313%0.3%700470.278471%0.278471%0.3%1,442480.247424%0.247424%0.2%262490.168426%0.168426%0.2%87550
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by County#138

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Watauga County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Watauga County
$0k$20k$40k%Count#Granville CountyGranvilleMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCarteret CountyCarteretLee CountyLeeColumbus CountyColumbusWake CountyWakePitt CountyPittStanly CountyStanlyUnion CountyUnionDavidson CountyDavidsonMoore CountyMooreCatawba CountyCatawbaHaywood CountyHaywoodChatham CountyChathamFranklin CountyFranklinCraven CountyCravenSurry CountySurryOnslow CountyOnslowCumberland CountyCumberlandRobeson CountyRobesonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBrunswick CountyBrunswickOrange CountyOrangeRandolph CountyRandolphSouthHarnett CountyHarnettNorth CarolinaN CarolinaWilkes CountyWilkesBuncombe CountyBuncombeSouth AtlanticBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaWatauga County SchoolsWatauga CoWatauga CountyWataugaRowan CountyRowanIredell CountyIredellCleveland CountyClevelandGuilford CountyGuilfordWayne CountyWayneDuplin CountyDuplinRockingham CountyRockinghamAlamance CountyAlamanceCaldwell CountyCaldwellGaston CountyGastonJohnston CountyJohnstonPender CountyPenderBurke CountyBurkeForsyth CountyForsythRutherford CountyRutherfordNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverNash CountyNashSampson CountySampsonLincoln CountyLincolnCabarrus CountyCabarrusWilson CountyWilsonLenoir CountyLenoirHenderson CountyHendersonDurham CountyDurham$58,750.000000$58,750.000000$58.8k1.875%1.87%4611$50,761.000000$50,761.000000$50.8k0.168%0.17%8752$50,163.000000$50,163.000000$50.2k2.081%2.08%6243$45,341.000000$45,341.000000$45.3k0.903%0.90%2344$42,222.000000$42,222.000000$42.2k3.320%3.32%6785$38,036.000000$38,036.000000$38.0k0.278%0.28%1,4426$37,083.000000$37,083.000000$37.1k1.286%1.29%1,0477$36,958.000000$36,958.000000$37.0k1.914%1.91%5108$36,398.000000$36,398.000000$36.4k1.375%1.38%1,4189$35,833.000000$35,833.000000$35.8k0.833%0.83%59610$35,700.000000$35,700.000000$35.7k3.031%3.03%1,13211$35,682.000000$35,682.000000$35.7k0.454%0.45%32212$35,256.000000$35,256.000000$35.3k1.511%1.51%38113$35,000.000000$35,000.000000$35.0k1.549%1.55%46014$34,868.000000$34,868.000000$34.9k1.998%2.00%54615$34,802.000000$34,802.000000$34.8k1.437%1.44%58216$32,292.000000$32,292.000000$32.3k2.645%2.64%78517$32,097.000000$32,097.000000$32.1k1.237%1.24%76618$32,091.000000$32,091.000000$32.1k0.450%0.45%54319$31,484.000000$31,484.000000$31.5k2.672%2.67%1,28420$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$31,458.000000$31,458.000000$31.5k1.051%1.05%49021$31,250.000000$31,250.000000$31.3k0.696%0.70%49622$30,951.000000$30,951.000000$31.0k1.631%1.63%1,04723$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$30,361.000000$30,361.000000$30.4k1.712%1.71%81524$30,204.000000$30,204.000000$30.2k1.271%1.27%56,68856.7k$30,132.000000$30,132.000000$30.1k2.487%2.49%69025$29,851.000000$29,851.000000$29.9k0.770%0.77%91726$29,057.000000$29,057.000000$29.1k0.923%0.92%262,334262k$28,929.000000$28,929.000000$28.9k0.742%0.74%177$28,929.000000$28,929.000000$28.9k0.742%0.74%177$28,929.000000$28,929.000000$28.9k0.742%0.74%177$28,750.000000$28,750.000000$28.8k0.780%0.78%45327$28,333.000000$28,333.000000$28.3k0.993%0.99%77628$27,850.000000$27,850.000000$27.9k1.058%1.06%42529$27,481.000000$27,481.000000$27.5k0.291%0.29%70030$27,212.000000$27,212.000000$27.2k5.189%5.19%2,60031$26,886.000000$26,886.000000$26.9k9.943%9.94%2,43132$26,884.000000$26,884.000000$26.9k1.129%1.13%43433$26,771.000000$26,771.000000$26.8k1.042%1.04%75634$26,696.000000$26,696.000000$26.7k1.056%1.06%36135$26,538.000000$26,538.000000$26.5k0.326%0.33%30536$26,299.000000$26,299.000000$26.3k1.517%1.52%1,26337$26,029.000000$26,029.000000$26.0k2.085%2.08%49438$25,927.000000$25,927.000000$25.9k1.527%1.53%56339$25,664.000000$25,664.000000$25.7k0.298%0.30%49140$25,375.000000$25,375.000000$25.4k0.977%0.98%25041$25,260.000000$25,260.000000$25.3k0.247%0.25%26242$24,044.000000$24,044.000000$24.0k2.968%2.97%1,23643$22,783.000000$22,783.000000$22.8k10.474%10.5%2,82444$21,918.000000$21,918.000000$21.9k1.239%1.24%45545$20,955.000000$20,955.000000$21.0k0.628%0.63%57946$20,404.000000$20,404.000000$20.4k2.082%2.08%72847$19,318.000000$19,318.000000$19.3k4.154%4.15%1,00948$18,957.000000$18,957.000000$19.0k2.352%2.35%1,12649$11,858.000000$11,858.000000$11.9k0.363%0.36%54450
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of county out of 50 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Watauga County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Watauga County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Agriculture1 Industry by County#156

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Watauga County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Watauga County
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Fresno CountyFresnoRiverside CountyRiversideUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughSouthPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachSouth AtlanticSan Diego CountySan DiegoSacramento CountySacramentoBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaWatauga County SchoolsWatauga CoWatauga CountyWataugaMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeHonolulu CountyHonoluluSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKing CountyKingContra Costa CountyContra CostaMaricopa CountyMaricopaSuffolk CountySuffolkOrange CountyOrangeLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesHennepin CountyHennepinMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeePima CountyPimaOrange CountyOrangeAlameda CountyAlamedaSt. Louis CountySt. LouisWake CountyWakeSalt Lake CountySalt LakeWayne CountyWayneFulton CountyFultonBexar CountyBexarTravis CountyTravisFairfield CountyFairfieldDallas CountyDallasBroward CountyBrowardOakland CountyOaklandMontgomery CountyMontgomeryPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaWestchester CountyWestchesterTarrant CountyTarrantHarris CountyHarrisMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexClark CountyClarkFranklin CountyFranklinCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaFairfax CountyFairfaxAllegheny CountyAlleghenyCook CountyCookQueens CountyQueensNassau CountyNassauKings CountyKingsBronx CountyBronxNew York CountyNew York9.913273%9.913273%9.9%37,73237.7k11.530421%1.530421%1.5%14,49014.5k21.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.270797%1.270797%1.3%56,68856.7k1.252015%1.252015%1.3%7,85231.020426%1.020426%1.0%550,178550k0.960345%0.960345%1.0%6,11440.923262%0.923262%0.9%262,334262k0.871253%0.871253%0.9%13,03213.0k50.810170%0.810170%0.8%5,25760.742325%0.742325%0.7%1770.742325%0.742325%0.7%1770.742325%0.742325%0.7%1770.710189%0.710189%0.7%8,77270.695773%0.695773%0.7%3,22580.595176%0.595176%0.6%5,04290.547763%0.547763%0.5%5,141100.507365%0.507365%0.5%5,621110.505966%0.505966%0.5%2,639120.480563%0.480563%0.5%8,992130.466269%0.466269%0.5%3,437140.447425%0.447425%0.4%6,857150.417874%0.417874%0.4%19,67919.7k160.410784%0.410784%0.4%2,716170.406047%0.406047%0.4%1,829180.396321%0.396321%0.4%1,697190.346826%0.346826%0.3%2,152200.331949%0.331949%0.3%2,659210.287385%0.287385%0.3%1,422220.278471%0.278471%0.3%1,442230.264653%0.264653%0.3%1,455240.262855%0.262855%0.3%1,868250.260662%0.260662%0.3%1,264260.248513%0.248513%0.2%2,107270.248105%0.248105%0.2%1,543280.233690%0.233690%0.2%1,095290.226915%0.226915%0.2%2,767300.218665%0.218665%0.2%1,991310.210314%0.210314%0.2%1,302320.191293%0.191293%0.2%1,043330.190558%0.190558%0.2%1,248340.185195%0.185195%0.2%872350.177177%0.177177%0.2%1,680360.174603%0.174603%0.2%3,720370.168426%0.168426%0.2%875380.166086%0.166086%0.2%1,409390.155204%0.155204%0.2%1,477400.143139%0.143139%0.1%906410.141545%0.141545%0.1%824420.138558%0.138558%0.1%840430.136759%0.136759%0.1%846440.136472%0.136472%0.1%3,401450.134751%0.134751%0.1%1,510460.122740%0.122740%0.1%825470.103816%0.103816%0.1%1,238480.069274%0.069274%0.1%399490.038866%0.038866%0.0%34750
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by County#176

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Watauga County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Watauga County
$0k$20k$40k$60k%Count#St. Louis CountySt. LouisSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaTravis CountyTravisClark CountyClarkHennepin CountyHennepinSuffolk CountySuffolkFranklin CountyFranklinWake CountyWakeMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFulton CountyFultonFairfax CountyFairfaxKing CountyKingMontgomery CountyMontgomeryFairfield CountyFairfieldUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestchester CountyWestchesterAllegheny CountyAlleghenyHonolulu CountyHonoluluMaricopa CountyMaricopaPima CountyPimaSouthSacramento CountySacramentoCook CountyCookTarrant CountyTarrantNorth CarolinaN CarolinaDallas CountyDallasPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachSouth AtlanticOakland CountyOaklandBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaWatauga County SchoolsWatauga CoWatauga CountyWataugaAlameda CountyAlamedaOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeContra Costa CountyContra CostaHarris CountyHarrisWayne CountyWayneBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaQueens CountyQueensOrange CountyOrangeRiverside CountyRiversideSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraSan Diego CountySan DiegoFresno CountyFresnoNassau CountyNassauHillsborough CountyHillsboroughSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoNew York CountyNew YorkKings CountyKingsLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesBronx CountyBronxBroward CountyBrowardMiami-Dade CountyMiami-Dade$78,875.000000$78,875.000000$78.9k0.287%0.29%1,4221$51,635.000000$51,635.000000$51.6k0.265%0.26%1,4552$50,761.000000$50,761.000000$50.8k0.168%0.17%8753$47,188.000000$47,188.000000$47.2k0.142%0.14%8244$45,625.000000$45,625.000000$45.6k0.248%0.25%1,5435$45,299.000000$45,299.000000$45.3k0.155%0.16%1,4776$42,259.000000$42,259.000000$42.3k0.411%0.41%2,7167$40,907.000000$40,907.000000$40.9k0.466%0.47%3,4378$40,240.000000$40,240.000000$40.2k0.143%0.14%9069$38,036.000000$38,036.000000$38.0k0.278%0.28%1,44210$36,399.000000$36,399.000000$36.4k0.166%0.17%1,40911$34,461.000000$34,461.000000$34.5k0.261%0.26%1,26412$33,846.000000$33,846.000000$33.8k0.139%0.14%84013$33,609.000000$33,609.000000$33.6k0.507%0.51%5,62114$33,289.000000$33,289.000000$33.3k0.191%0.19%1,04315$31,635.000000$31,635.000000$31.6k0.234%0.23%1,09516$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$31,096.000000$31,096.000000$31.1k0.185%0.19%87217$30,982.000000$30,982.000000$31.0k0.137%0.14%84618$30,758.000000$30,758.000000$30.8k0.696%0.70%3,22519$30,690.000000$30,690.000000$30.7k0.481%0.48%8,99220$30,684.000000$30,684.000000$30.7k0.396%0.40%1,69721$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$30,489.000000$30,489.000000$30.5k0.810%0.81%5,25722$30,387.000000$30,387.000000$30.4k0.136%0.14%3,40123$30,263.000000$30,263.000000$30.3k0.177%0.18%1,68024$30,204.000000$30,204.000000$30.2k1.271%1.27%56,68856.7k$30,017.000000$30,017.000000$30.0k0.227%0.23%2,76725$29,964.000000$29,964.000000$30.0k0.960%0.96%6,11426$29,057.000000$29,057.000000$29.1k0.923%0.92%262,334262k$29,056.000000$29,056.000000$29.1k0.210%0.21%1,30227$28,929.000000$28,929.000000$28.9k0.742%0.74%177$28,929.000000$28,929.000000$28.9k0.742%0.74%177$28,929.000000$28,929.000000$28.9k0.742%0.74%177$28,883.000000$28,883.000000$28.9k0.332%0.33%2,65928$28,236.000000$28,236.000000$28.2k0.347%0.35%2,15229$28,192.000000$28,192.000000$28.2k0.406%0.41%1,82930$28,028.000000$28,028.000000$28.0k0.506%0.51%2,63931$27,947.000000$27,947.000000$27.9k0.175%0.17%3,72032$26,573.000000$26,573.000000$26.6k0.263%0.26%1,86833$26,565.000000$26,565.000000$26.6k0.249%0.25%2,10734$26,447.000000$26,447.000000$26.4k0.191%0.19%1,24835$26,207.000000$26,207.000000$26.2k0.135%0.13%1,51036$26,003.000000$26,003.000000$26.0k0.447%0.45%6,85737$25,743.000000$25,743.000000$25.7k1.530%1.53%14,49014.5k38$25,741.000000$25,741.000000$25.7k0.548%0.55%5,14139$25,461.000000$25,461.000000$25.5k0.871%0.87%13,03213.0k40$25,339.000000$25,339.000000$25.3k9.913%9.91%37,73237.7k41$25,330.000000$25,330.000000$25.3k0.123%0.12%82542$25,326.000000$25,326.000000$25.3k1.252%1.25%7,85243$25,297.000000$25,297.000000$25.3k0.595%0.60%5,04244$25,132.000000$25,132.000000$25.1k0.039%0.04%34745$24,462.000000$24,462.000000$24.5k0.104%0.10%1,23846$23,991.000000$23,991.000000$24.0k0.418%0.42%19,67919.7k47$22,885.000000$22,885.000000$22.9k0.069%0.07%39948$22,500.000000$22,500.000000$22.5k0.219%0.22%1,99149$22,271.000000$22,271.000000$22.3k0.710%0.71%8,77250
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of county out of 50 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Definitions

An industry describe the kind of business conducted by a person’s employing organization. On this page, all employed persons are categorized as working in one of the following industries (bolded terms are used in the charts and maps on this page):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining:
    • Agriculture: Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Oil & Gas, and Mining: Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Construction: Construction
  • Manufacturing: Manufacturing
  • Wholesalers: Wholesale trade
  • Retail: Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing, and utilities:
    • Transportation: Transportation and warehousing
    • Utilities: Utilities
  • Information: Information
  • Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing:
    • Finance & Insurance: Finance and insurance
    • Real estate: Real estate and rental and leasing
  • Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services:
    • Professional: Professional, scientific, and technical services
    • Management: Management of companies and enterprises
    • Administrative: Administrative and support and waste management services
  • Educational services, and health care and social assistance:
    • Education: Educational services
    • Healthcare: Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services:
    • Entertainment: Arts, entertainment, and recreation
    • Hospitality: Accommodation and food services
  • Other Services: Other services, except public administration
  • Government: Public administration

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Principal Town:
Boone
Towns:
Beech Mountain, Blowing Rock, Boone, Seven Devils
Townships:
Bald Mountain, Beaverdam, Blowing Rock, Blue Ridge, Boone, Brushy Fork, Cove Creek, Elk, Laurel Creek, Meat Camp, New River, North Fork, Shawneehaw, Stony Fork, Watauga
Unincorporated Places:
Cove Creek, Foscoe, Valle Crucis
ZIP Codes:
28604, 28605, 28607, 28618, 28626, 28645, 28679, 28684, 28692, 28698
Unified School District:
Watauga County
Congressional District:
NC-5
State Senate District:
NC-45
State House District:
NC-93
Neighboring Counties:
Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Johnson, Wilkes
Nearby Cities:
Bristol
Nearby Counties:
Alexander, Alleghany, Burke, Carter, Grayson, Mitchell, Sullivan, Unicoi, Washington