Occupations in Watauga County, North Carolina (County)

Occupations#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%CountFood ServiceSales and RelatedAdministrativeEducation1ManagementFacilitiesConstruction2Personal CareBusiness3Healthcare4Repair5Entertainment6TransportationProductionHealthcare SupportMaterial MovingSocial ServiceComputers & MathHealth TechniciansEngineering7ScienceLegalFire FightingLaw EnforcementFarming812.485321%5.928770%12.485321%12.5%2,97712.225298%11.098331%12.225298%12.2%2,91511.352961%12.181651%11.352961%11.4%2,70710.166080%6.301728%10.166080%10.2%2,4249.675390%9.975848%9.675390%9.7%2,3075.900856%3.877198%5.900856%5.9%1,4074.927864%5.084509%4.927864%4.9%1,1754.441369%3.082076%4.441369%4.4%1,0594.261030%4.599800%4.261030%4.3%1,0162.952525%4.078663%2.952525%3.0%7042.772186%3.539122%2.772186%2.8%6612.604429%1.693678%2.604429%2.6%6212.495387%3.456491%2.495387%2.5%5952.310854%7.184928%2.310854%2.3%5512.159873%2.671345%2.159873%2.2%5152.113739%2.657132%2.113739%2.1%5041.631438%1.830693%1.631438%1.6%3891.505620%2.719430%1.505620%1.5%3591.253984%2.010010%1.253984%1.3%2990.700386%1.545006%0.700386%0.7%1670.582956%0.919583%0.582956%0.6%1390.448750%0.822404%0.448750%0.4%1070.390035%1.012638%0.390035%0.4%930.348096%1.050568%0.348096%0.3%830.293575%0.678395%0.293575%0.3%70
Count number of people employed in given occupation
1Education, training, and library 2Construction and extraction 3Business and finance 4Health diagnosing and treating practitioners 5Installation, maintenance, and repair 6Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media 7Engineering and architecture 8Farming, fishing, and forestry

Relative Occupations#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.Food ServiceEducation1Entertainment2FacilitiesPersonal CareSales and RelatedManagementConstruction3AdministrativeBusiness4Social ServiceHealthcare SupportMaterial MovingRepair5Healthcare6TransportationScienceHealth TechniciansComputers & MathLegalEngineering7Farming8Fire FightingLaw EnforcementProduction110.588723%110.588723%110.6%12.485%12.5%5.929%5.93%61.322090%61.322090%61.3%10.166%10.2%6.302%6.30%53.773539%53.773539%53.8%2.604%2.60%1.694%1.69%52.193797%52.193797%52.2%5.901%5.90%3.877%3.88%44.103145%44.103145%44.1%4.441%4.44%3.082%3.08%10.154383%10.154383%10.2%12.225%12.2%11.098%11.1%-3.011849%-3.011849%3.0%9.675%9.68%9.976%9.98%-3.080821%-3.080821%3.1%4.928%4.93%5.085%5.08%-6.802771%-6.802771%6.8%11.353%11.4%12.182%12.2%-7.364893%-7.364893%7.4%4.261%4.26%4.600%4.60%-10.884155%-10.884155%10.9%1.631%1.63%1.831%1.83%-19.146629%-19.146629%19.1%2.160%2.16%2.671%2.67%-20.450358%-20.450358%20.5%2.114%2.11%2.657%2.66%-21.670235%-21.670235%21.7%2.772%2.77%3.539%3.54%-27.610484%-27.610484%27.6%2.953%2.95%4.079%4.08%-27.805790%-27.805790%27.8%2.495%2.50%3.456%3.46%-36.606529%-36.606529%36.6%0.583%0.58%0.920%0.92%-37.613029%-37.613029%37.6%1.254%1.25%2.010%2.01%-44.634733%-44.634733%44.6%1.506%1.51%2.719%2.72%-45.434343%-45.434343%45.4%0.449%0.45%0.822%0.82%-54.667760%-54.667760%54.7%0.700%0.70%1.545%1.55%-56.725069%-56.725069%56.7%0.294%0.29%0.678%0.68%-61.483253%-61.483253%61.5%0.390%0.39%1.013%1.01%-66.865935%-66.865935%66.9%0.348%0.35%1.051%1.05%-67.837481%-67.837481%67.8%2.311%2.31%7.185%7.18%
% percentage of occupation in Watauga County
ref. percentage of occupation in North Carolina
1Education, training, and library 2Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media 3Construction and extraction 4Business and finance 5Installation, maintenance, and repair 6Health diagnosing and treating practitioners 7Engineering and architecture 8Farming, fishing, and forestry

Sex Ratio by Occupation#3

Sex ratio by occupation among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Watauga County
Female Male
North Carolina
Watauga County
2x1x0x1x2xFMFacilitiesProductionManagementEntertainment1LegalAll OccupationsScienceSales and RelatedFood ServiceEducation2Personal CareBusiness3Social ServiceAdministrativeHealthcare4-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.702632x1.661788x2.702632x2.70x3801,027-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.241176x1.908227x2.241176x2.24x170381-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.816850x1.488480x1.816850x1.82x8191,488-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.361217x1.051984x1.361217x1.36x263358-1.000000x-1.316767x-1.000000x1.183673x1.000000x1.183673x1.18x4958-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.141741x1.061359x1.141741x1.14x11,13311.1k12,71112.7k-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074627x1.029537x1.074627x1.07x6772-1.054264x-1.067974x-1.054264x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x1,4961,419-1.154124x-1.320948x-1.154124x1.15x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x1,5951,382-1.460914x-3.012461x-1.460914x1.46x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x1,439985-1.551807x-3.450249x-1.551807x1.55x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x644415-1.611825x-1.368239x-1.611825x1.61x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x627389-2.039063x-1.649192x-2.039063x2.04x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x261128-2.218787x-2.667299x-2.218787x2.22x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x1,866841-2.400966x-3.184691x-2.400966x2.40x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x497207
F number of females employed in given occupation
M number of males employed in given occupation
1Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media 2Education, training, and library 3Business and finance 4Health diagnosing and treating practitioners

Part Timers by Occupation#4

Part time and seasonal workers as a percentage of total workforce within an occupation.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Watauga County
Watauga County
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%PartFullFood ServicePersonal CareScienceMaterial MovingFacilitiesAdministrativeEntertainment1Sales and RelatedAll OccupationsRepair2Education3Healthcare SupportTransportationConstruction4Social ServiceFire FightingFarming5Health TechniciansBusiness6Healthcare7ProductionComputers & MathEngineering8ManagementLegalLaw Enforcement76.889486%60.035845%76.889486%76.9%2,28968873.843248%53.817843%73.843248%73.8%78227763.309353%20.723532%63.309353%63.3%885156.547619%36.307264%56.547619%56.5%28521954.015636%44.358937%54.015636%54.0%76064752.271888%30.014244%52.271888%52.3%1,4151,29250.563607%41.583280%50.563607%50.6%31430749.605489%38.176082%49.605489%49.6%1,4461,46946.976178%30.460000%46.976178%47.0%11,20111.2k12,64312.6k45.688351%15.620685%45.688351%45.7%30235942.533003%41.781302%42.533003%42.5%1,0311,39340.776699%39.151086%40.776699%40.8%21030540.504202%30.350611%40.504202%40.5%24135440.000000%31.646613%40.000000%40.0%47070539.331620%22.741967%39.331620%39.3%15323638.709677%29.905694%38.709677%38.7%365737.142857%41.867689%37.142857%37.1%264435.785953%26.328586%35.785953%35.8%10719230.610236%17.793839%30.610236%30.6%31170527.272727%24.593552%27.272727%27.3%19251226.134301%20.749937%26.134301%26.1%14440721.448468%13.296623%21.448468%21.4%7728220.958084%12.421648%20.958084%21.0%3513220.806242%12.534915%20.806242%20.8%4801,8276.542056%17.764270%6.542056%6.5%71000.000000%0.000000%0.0%8.053090%083
Part number of part time workers employed in given occupation
Full number of full time workers employed in given occupation
1Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media 2Installation, maintenance, and repair 3Education, training, and library 4Construction and extraction 5Farming, fishing, and forestry 6Business and finance 7Health diagnosing and treating practitioners 8Engineering and architecture

Median Income by Occupation#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$50k$100k%CountLegalHealthcare1Computers & MathFire FightingManagementHealth TechniciansEducation2Entertainment3Business4Engineering5Social ServiceRepair6All OccupationsSales and RelatedScienceLaw EnforcementPersonal CareAdministrativeTransportationConstruction7Farming8ProductionHealthcare SupportFacilitiesMaterial MovingFood Service$108,750.000000$65,392.000000$108,750.000000$108.8k0.449%0.45%107$64,118.000000$64,456.000000$64,118.000000$64.1k2.953%2.95%704$63,571.000000$77,614.000000$63,571.000000$63.6k1.506%1.51%359$58,125.000000$38,214.000000$58,125.000000$58.1k0.390%0.39%93$55,313.000000$65,805.000000$55,313.000000$55.3k9.675%9.68%2,307$55,242.000000$39,190.000000$55,242.000000$55.2k1.254%1.25%299$50,542.000000$40,802.000000$50,542.000000$50.5k10.166%10.2%2,424$50,208.000000$45,406.000000$50,208.000000$50.2k2.604%2.60%621$45,403.000000$57,493.000000$45,403.000000$45.4k4.261%4.26%1,016$41,667.000000$71,326.000000$41,667.000000$41.7k0.700%0.70%167$40,260.000000$41,864.000000$40,260.000000$40.3k1.631%1.63%389$38,787.000000$40,639.000000$38,787.000000$38.8k2.772%2.77%661$37,488.000000$40,496.000000$37,488.000000$37.5k100.000%100%23,84423.8k$35,895.000000$40,586.000000$35,895.000000$35.9k12.225%12.2%2,915$35,781.000000$58,466.000000$35,781.000000$35.8k0.583%0.58%139$35,486.000000$40,656.000000$35,486.000000$35.5k0.348%0.35%83$32,694.000000$23,128.000000$32,694.000000$32.7k4.441%4.44%1,059$32,571.000000$33,363.000000$32,571.000000$32.6k11.353%11.4%2,707$31,920.000000$38,050.000000$31,920.000000$31.9k2.495%2.50%595$31,599.000000$31,828.000000$31,599.000000$31.6k4.928%4.93%1,175$30,385.000000$23,459.000000$30,385.000000$30.4k0.294%0.29%70$28,958.000000$31,843.000000$28,958.000000$29.0k2.311%2.31%551$27,875.000000$26,436.000000$27,875.000000$27.9k2.160%2.16%515$25,319.000000$24,449.000000$25,319.000000$25.3k5.901%5.90%1,407$24,583.000000$26,870.000000$24,583.000000$24.6k2.114%2.11%504$19,767.000000$20,304.000000$19,767.000000$19.8k12.485%12.5%2,977
% percent of the workforce employed in given occupation
Count number of people employed in given occupation
1Health diagnosing and treating practitioners 2Education, training, and library 3Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media 4Business and finance 5Engineering and architecture 6Installation, maintenance, and repair 7Construction and extraction 8Farming, fishing, and forestry

Map of Occupations by County Subdivision in Watauga County

Management Occupations by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: management (%):
0.0%3.7%7.3%11.0%14.6%18.3%

Business Occupations by County Subdivision#7

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: business (business and finance) (%):
0.0%1.8%3.6%5.4%7.2%9.0%

Computers & Math Occupations by County Subdivision#8

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: computers & math (%):
0.0%1.9%3.7%5.6%7.4%9.3%

Engineering Occupations by County Subdivision#9

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: engineering (engineering and architecture) (%):
0.0%2.0%4.0%5.9%7.9%9.9%

Science Occupations by County Subdivision#10

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: science (%):
0.00%0.40%0.79%1.19%1.59%1.99%

Social Service Occupations by County Subdivision#11

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: social service (%):
0.0%1.2%2.4%3.6%4.8%6.1%

Legal Occupations by County Subdivision#12

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: legal (%):
0.00%0.48%0.97%1.45%1.93%2.42%

Education Occupations by County Subdivision#13

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: education (education, training, and library) (%):
0.0%2.5%5.1%7.6%10.2%12.8%

Entertainment Occupations by County Subdivision#14

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: entertainment (arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media) (%):
0.0%4.3%8.7%13.0%17.4%21.8%

Healthcare Occupations by County Subdivision#15

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: healthcare (health diagnosing and treating practitioners) (%):
0.0%1.7%3.5%5.2%6.9%8.7%

Health Technicians Occupations by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: health technicians (%):
0.0%0.8%1.6%2.4%3.2%4.0%

Healthcare Support Occupations by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: healthcare support (%):
0.0%1.5%3.0%4.6%6.1%7.6%

Fire Fighting Occupations by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: fire fighting (%):
0.0%0.5%1.1%1.6%2.2%2.7%

Law Enforcement Occupations by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: law enforcement (%):
0.00%0.40%0.80%1.20%1.61%2.01%

Food Service Occupations by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: food service (%):
2%8%14%19%25%31%

Facilities Occupations by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: facilities (%):
0%8%17%25%33%42%

Personal Care Occupations by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: personal care (%):
0.0%1.9%3.8%5.7%7.6%9.6%

Sales and Related Occupations by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: sales and related (%):
0.0%4.5%9.0%13.6%18.1%22.6%

Administrative Occupations by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: administrative (%):
0.0%3.4%6.9%10.3%13.8%17.3%

Farming Occupations by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: farming (farming, fishing, and forestry) (%):
0.00%0.15%0.30%0.45%0.60%0.76%

Construction Occupations by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: construction (construction and extraction) (%):
0.0%2.5%4.9%7.4%9.8%12.3%

Repair Occupations by County Subdivision#27

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: repair (installation, maintenance, and repair) (%):
0.3%4.6%8.9%13.2%17.5%21.8%

Production Occupations by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: production (%):
0.0%0.9%1.9%2.8%3.8%4.7%

Transportation Occupations by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: transportation (%):
0.0%1.8%3.5%5.3%7.0%8.9%

Material Moving Occupations by County Subdivision#30

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: material moving (%):
0.0%0.9%1.8%2.7%3.6%4.5%
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Map of Occupations by Tract in Watauga County

Management Occupations by Tract#31

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: management (%):
5.3%7.3%9.2%11.1%13.1%15.0%

Business Occupations by Tract#32

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: business (business and finance) (%):
1.3%2.7%4.0%5.4%6.7%8.1%

Computers & Math Occupations by Tract#33

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: computers & math (%):
0.0%0.7%1.4%2.0%2.7%3.5%

Engineering Occupations by Tract#34

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: engineering (engineering and architecture) (%):
0.0%1.1%2.2%3.3%4.4%5.6%

Science Occupations by Tract#35

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: science (%):
0.0%0.6%1.1%1.7%2.2%2.8%

Social Service Occupations by Tract#36

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: social service (%):
0.3%0.9%1.4%2.0%2.5%3.1%

Legal Occupations by Tract#37

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: legal (%):
0.00%0.31%0.62%0.93%1.24%1.55%

Education Occupations by Tract#38

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: education (education, training, and library) (%):
7.0%9.3%11.5%13.7%15.9%18.2%

Entertainment Occupations by Tract#39

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: entertainment (arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media) (%):
0.8%1.5%2.2%2.9%3.6%4.3%

Healthcare Occupations by Tract#40

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: healthcare (health diagnosing and treating practitioners) (%):
0.0%1.2%2.4%3.5%4.7%6.0%

Health Technicians Occupations by Tract#41

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: health technicians (%):
0.0%0.7%1.4%2.0%2.7%3.4%

Healthcare Support Occupations by Tract#42

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: healthcare support (%):
0.0%1.1%2.3%3.4%4.5%5.7%

Fire Fighting Occupations by Tract#43

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: fire fighting (%):
0.00%0.35%0.70%1.05%1.40%1.76%

Law Enforcement Occupations by Tract#44

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: law enforcement (%):
0.00%0.31%0.61%0.92%1.22%1.53%

Food Service Occupations by Tract#45

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: food service (%):
1%7%13%19%25%31%

Facilities Occupations by Tract#46

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: facilities (%):
1.2%2.9%4.5%6.1%7.7%9.4%

Personal Care Occupations by Tract#47

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: personal care (%):
0.0%2.1%4.1%6.2%8.3%10.4%

Sales and Related Occupations by Tract#48

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: sales and related (%):
6.0%8.9%11.9%14.8%17.7%20.7%

Administrative Occupations by Tract#49

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: administrative (%):
7.5%9.0%10.5%12.0%13.4%15.0%

Farming Occupations by Tract#50

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: farming (farming, fishing, and forestry) (%):
0.00%0.20%0.41%0.61%0.81%1.02%

Construction Occupations by Tract#51

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: construction (construction and extraction) (%):
0.3%2.5%4.8%7.0%9.2%11.5%

Repair Occupations by Tract#52

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: repair (installation, maintenance, and repair) (%):
0.7%2.0%3.2%4.4%5.6%6.9%

Production Occupations by Tract#53

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: production (%):
0.0%0.9%1.8%2.7%3.5%4.5%

Transportation Occupations by Tract#54

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: transportation (%):
0.8%2.2%3.5%4.9%6.3%7.7%

Material Moving Occupations by Tract#55

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed with occupation: material moving (%):
0.0%1.0%1.9%2.9%3.9%4.9%
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Occupations 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.

Management Occupations by Place#56

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%5%10%Count#Beech MountainBeech MtnCove CreekSeven DevilsBlowing RockSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaWatauga County SchoolsWatauga CoWatauga CountyWataugaValle CrucisBooneFoscoe14.795918%14.795918%14.8%29114.070352%14.070352%14.1%84213.592233%13.592233%13.6%14313.305613%13.305613%13.3%64410.390478%10.390478%10.4%2,952,3322.95M10.035605%10.035605%10.0%14,852,82814.9M9.975848%9.975848%10.0%445,005445k9.891059%9.891059%9.9%5,332,9125.33M9.675390%9.675390%9.7%2,3079.675390%9.675390%9.7%2,3079.675390%9.675390%9.7%2,3078.092486%8.092486%8.1%1456.269199%6.269199%6.3%44965.714286%5.714286%5.7%387

Management Income by Place#81

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$60k%Count#BooneUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticSouthSeven DevilsNorth CarolinaN CarolinaBeech MountainBeech MtnBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaWatauga County SchoolsWatauga CoWatauga CountyWataugaBlowing RockCove CreekFoscoe$77,833.000000$77,833.000000$77.8k6.269%6.27%4491$72,586.000000$72,586.000000$72.6k10.036%10.0%14,852,82814.9M$71,343.000000$71,343.000000$71.3k10.390%10.4%2,952,3322.95M$69,211.000000$69,211.000000$69.2k9.891%9.89%5,332,9125.33M$66,250.000000$66,250.000000$66.3k13.592%13.6%142$65,805.000000$65,805.000000$65.8k9.976%9.98%445,005445k$62,500.000000$62,500.000000$62.5k14.796%14.8%293$55,313.000000$55,313.000000$55.3k9.675%9.68%2,307$55,313.000000$55,313.000000$55.3k9.675%9.68%2,307$55,313.000000$55,313.000000$55.3k9.675%9.68%2,307$33,056.000000$33,056.000000$33.1k13.306%13.3%644$32,250.000000$32,250.000000$32.3k14.070%14.1%845$22,000.000000$22,000.000000$22.0k5.714%5.71%386
% percent of the workforce employed in given occupation
Count number of people employed in given occupation
# rank of place out of 6 by income in given occupation

Occupations 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.

Management Occupations by County Subdivision#96

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%5%10%15%Count#Elk TownshipBald Mountain TownshipBald MtnBlue Ridge TownshipBlue RdgBlowing Rock TownshipBlowing RockCove Creek TownshipCove CrkMeat Camp TownshipMeat CampStony Fork TownshipStony ForkNew River TownshipNew RivSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaWatauga County SchoolsWatauga CoWatauga CountyWataugaLaurel Creek TownshipLaurel CrkShawneehaw TownshipShawneehawBeaverdam TownshipBeaverdamBrushy Fork TownshipBrushy ForkWatauga TownshipWataugaBoone TownshipBooneNorth Fork TownshipN Fork18.275862%18.275862%18.3%53117.079890%17.079890%17.1%62215.300785%15.300785%15.3%351314.834743%14.834743%14.8%193412.781955%12.781955%12.8%153512.340189%12.340189%12.3%222610.711150%10.711150%10.7%122710.612639%10.612639%10.6%660810.390478%10.390478%10.4%2,952,3322.95M10.035605%10.035605%10.0%14,852,82814.9M9.975848%9.975848%10.0%445,005445k9.891059%9.891059%9.9%5,332,9125.33M9.675390%9.675390%9.7%2,3079.675390%9.675390%9.7%2,3079.675390%9.675390%9.7%2,3077.023411%7.023411%7.0%6396.886228%6.886228%6.9%23106.828528%6.828528%6.8%45116.440339%6.440339%6.4%129125.872667%5.872667%5.9%107133.562195%3.562195%3.6%124140.000000%0.000000%0.0%015

Management Income by County Subdivision#121

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$20k$40k$60k$80k%Count#Brushy Fork TownshipBrushy ForkNew River TownshipNew RivWatauga TownshipWataugaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaStony Fork TownshipStony ForkBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaWatauga County SchoolsWatauga CoWatauga CountyWataugaBlue Ridge TownshipBlue RdgMeat Camp TownshipMeat CampCove Creek TownshipCove CrkBald Mountain TownshipBald MtnElk TownshipLaurel Creek TownshipLaurel CrkBlowing Rock TownshipBlowing RockBeaverdam TownshipBeaverdam$83,056.000000$83,056.000000$83.1k6.440%6.44%1291$78,824.000000$78,824.000000$78.8k10.613%10.6%6602$78,636.000000$78,636.000000$78.6k5.873%5.87%1073$72,586.000000$72,586.000000$72.6k10.036%10.0%14,852,82814.9M$71,343.000000$71,343.000000$71.3k10.390%10.4%2,952,3322.95M$69,211.000000$69,211.000000$69.2k9.891%9.89%5,332,9125.33M$65,805.000000$65,805.000000$65.8k9.976%9.98%445,005445k$61,154.000000$61,154.000000$61.2k10.711%10.7%1224$55,313.000000$55,313.000000$55.3k9.675%9.68%2,307$55,313.000000$55,313.000000$55.3k9.675%9.68%2,307$55,313.000000$55,313.000000$55.3k9.675%9.68%2,307$53,125.000000$53,125.000000$53.1k15.301%15.3%3515$51,226.000000$51,226.000000$51.2k12.340%12.3%2226$47,000.000000$47,000.000000$47.0k12.782%12.8%1537$46,250.000000$46,250.000000$46.3k17.080%17.1%628$42,875.000000$42,875.000000$42.9k18.276%18.3%539$39,000.000000$39,000.000000$39.0k7.023%7.02%6310$31,063.000000$31,063.000000$31.1k14.835%14.8%19311$22,344.000000$22,344.000000$22.3k6.829%6.83%4512
% percent of the workforce employed in given occupation
Count number of people employed in given occupation
# rank of county subdivision out of 12 by income in given occupation

Occupations 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.

Management Occupations by County#141

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%5%10%Count#Wake CountyWakeUnion CountyUnionOrange CountyOrangeMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCabarrus CountyCabarrusChatham CountyChathamIredell CountyIredellSouth AtlanticGuilford CountyGuilfordDurham CountyDurhamFranklin CountyFranklinNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverForsyth CountyForsythUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthHenderson CountyHendersonMoore CountyMooreCarteret CountyCarteretBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaWatauga County SchoolsWatauga CoWatauga CountyWataugaBuncombe CountyBuncombeHarnett CountyHarnettJohnston CountyJohnstonGranville CountyGranvilleAlamance CountyAlamanceWayne CountyWayneLincoln CountyLincolnCraven CountyCravenPender CountyPenderPitt CountyPittCatawba CountyCatawbaGaston CountyGastonOnslow CountyOnslowCumberland CountyCumberlandSampson CountySampsonSurry CountySurryHaywood CountyHaywoodRowan CountyRowanLenoir CountyLenoirBrunswick CountyBrunswickNash CountyNashDavidson CountyDavidsonRutherford CountyRutherfordWilson CountyWilsonRandolph CountyRandolphCleveland CountyClevelandStanly CountyStanlyLee CountyLeeWilkes CountyWilkesCaldwell CountyCaldwellDuplin CountyDuplinRockingham CountyRockinghamColumbus CountyColumbusRobeson CountyRobesonBurke CountyBurke13.793410%13.793410%13.8%71,42671.4k113.207639%13.207639%13.2%13,61813.6k212.914233%12.914233%12.9%9,197312.269689%12.269689%12.3%63,74363.7k411.524979%11.524979%11.5%10,61910.6k510.903091%10.903091%10.9%3,238610.696002%10.696002%10.7%8,357710.390478%10.390478%10.4%2,952,3322.95M10.377834%10.377834%10.4%24,93724.9k810.336543%10.336543%10.3%15,48915.5k910.187354%10.187354%10.2%2,7841010.109452%10.109452%10.1%10,70510.7k1110.101642%10.101642%10.1%16,62716.6k1210.035605%10.035605%10.0%14,852,82814.9M9.975848%9.975848%10.0%445,005445k9.891059%9.891059%9.9%5,332,9125.33M9.845003%9.845003%9.8%4,713139.844143%9.844143%9.8%3,676149.769521%9.769521%9.8%2,929159.675390%9.675390%9.7%2,3079.675390%9.675390%9.7%2,3079.675390%9.675390%9.7%2,3079.630233%9.630233%9.6%11,47511.5k169.467580%9.467580%9.5%4,506179.448403%9.448403%9.4%7,864189.268372%9.268372%9.3%2,279199.243790%9.243790%9.2%6,706209.148970%9.148970%9.1%4,584219.059964%9.059964%9.1%3,327228.780464%8.780464%8.8%3,556238.487023%8.487023%8.5%2,011248.432892%8.432892%8.4%6,868258.413282%8.413282%8.4%5,972268.368835%8.368835%8.4%7,838278.255562%8.255562%8.3%5,113288.241335%8.241335%8.2%9,951298.193012%8.193012%8.2%2,209308.173028%8.173028%8.2%2,426318.130404%8.130404%8.1%2,050328.040314%8.040314%8.0%4,667337.961797%7.961797%8.0%1,934347.855335%7.855335%7.9%3,662357.850952%7.850952%7.9%3,270367.565808%7.565808%7.6%5,415377.386719%7.386719%7.4%1,891387.357104%7.357104%7.4%2,573397.347098%7.347098%7.3%4,715407.246846%7.246846%7.2%2,912417.024390%7.024390%7.0%1,872427.017476%7.017476%7.0%1,819436.909104%6.909104%6.9%1,917446.723033%6.723033%6.7%2,298456.609677%6.609677%6.6%1,616466.372077%6.372077%6.4%2,450476.340890%6.340890%6.3%1,295486.171041%6.171041%6.2%2,965495.922230%5.922230%5.9%2,18450

Management Income by County#166

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$60k$80k%Count#Orange CountyOrangeWake CountyWakeChatham CountyChathamUnion CountyUnionMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCabarrus CountyCabarrusUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesIredell CountyIredellGuilford CountyGuilfordSouth AtlanticSouthGranville CountyGranvilleMoore CountyMooreLincoln CountyLincolnNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverNorth CarolinaN CarolinaDurham CountyDurhamForsyth CountyForsythWilson CountyWilsonBrunswick CountyBrunswickLee CountyLeeCatawba CountyCatawbaNash CountyNashAlamance CountyAlamanceGaston CountyGastonDavidson CountyDavidsonStanly CountyStanlyFranklin CountyFranklinPitt CountyPittRowan CountyRowanRockingham CountyRockinghamCaldwell CountyCaldwellJohnston CountyJohnstonRandolph CountyRandolphBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaWatauga County SchoolsWatauga CoWatauga CountyWataugaHenderson CountyHendersonCumberland CountyCumberlandHarnett CountyHarnettHaywood CountyHaywoodBuncombe CountyBuncombeSampson CountySampsonPender CountyPenderRutherford CountyRutherfordSurry CountySurryColumbus CountyColumbusCarteret CountyCarteretCraven CountyCravenOnslow CountyOnslowLenoir CountyLenoirCleveland CountyClevelandRobeson CountyRobesonWayne CountyWayneWilkes CountyWilkesDuplin CountyDuplinBurke CountyBurke$86,591.000000$86,591.000000$86.6k12.914%12.9%9,1971$82,771.000000$82,771.000000$82.8k13.793%13.8%71,42671.4k2$81,801.000000$81,801.000000$81.8k10.903%10.9%3,2383$80,658.000000$80,658.000000$80.7k13.208%13.2%13,61813.6k4$80,649.000000$80,649.000000$80.6k12.270%12.3%63,74363.7k5$72,811.000000$72,811.000000$72.8k11.525%11.5%10,61910.6k6$72,586.000000$72,586.000000$72.6k10.036%10.0%14,852,82814.9M$71,475.000000$71,475.000000$71.5k10.696%10.7%8,3577$71,375.000000$71,375.000000$71.4k10.378%10.4%24,93724.9k8$71,343.000000$71,343.000000$71.3k10.390%10.4%2,952,3322.95M$69,211.000000$69,211.000000$69.2k9.891%9.89%5,332,9125.33M$68,281.000000$68,281.000000$68.3k9.268%9.27%2,2799$67,577.000000$67,577.000000$67.6k9.844%9.84%3,67610$67,240.000000$67,240.000000$67.2k9.060%9.06%3,32711$65,993.000000$65,993.000000$66.0k10.109%10.1%10,70510.7k12$65,805.000000$65,805.000000$65.8k9.976%9.98%445,005445k$65,642.000000$65,642.000000$65.6k10.337%10.3%15,48915.5k13$64,960.000000$64,960.000000$65.0k10.102%10.1%16,62716.6k14$63,925.000000$63,925.000000$63.9k7.357%7.36%2,57315$63,151.000000$63,151.000000$63.2k7.855%7.86%3,66216$62,444.000000$62,444.000000$62.4k7.017%7.02%1,81917$62,304.000000$62,304.000000$62.3k8.413%8.41%5,97218$62,240.000000$62,240.000000$62.2k7.851%7.85%3,27019$61,912.000000$61,912.000000$61.9k9.244%9.24%6,70620$61,315.000000$61,315.000000$61.3k8.369%8.37%7,83821$61,101.000000$61,101.000000$61.1k7.566%7.57%5,41522$60,688.000000$60,688.000000$60.7k7.024%7.02%1,87223$60,342.000000$60,342.000000$60.3k10.187%10.2%2,78424$60,067.000000$60,067.000000$60.1k8.433%8.43%6,86825$59,244.000000$59,244.000000$59.2k8.040%8.04%4,66726$58,583.000000$58,583.000000$58.6k6.372%6.37%2,45027$57,550.000000$57,550.000000$57.6k6.723%6.72%2,29828$56,559.000000$56,559.000000$56.6k9.448%9.45%7,86429$55,570.000000$55,570.000000$55.6k7.347%7.35%4,71530$55,313.000000$55,313.000000$55.3k9.675%9.68%2,307$55,313.000000$55,313.000000$55.3k9.675%9.68%2,307$55,313.000000$55,313.000000$55.3k9.675%9.68%2,307$55,083.000000$55,083.000000$55.1k9.845%9.85%4,71331$54,614.000000$54,614.000000$54.6k8.241%8.24%9,95132$54,609.000000$54,609.000000$54.6k9.468%9.47%4,50633$54,488.000000$54,488.000000$54.5k8.130%8.13%2,05034$54,290.000000$54,290.000000$54.3k9.630%9.63%11,47511.5k35$53,893.000000$53,893.000000$53.9k8.193%8.19%2,20936$53,832.000000$53,832.000000$53.8k8.487%8.49%2,01137$53,719.000000$53,719.000000$53.7k7.387%7.39%1,89138$51,858.000000$51,858.000000$51.9k8.173%8.17%2,42639$51,445.000000$51,445.000000$51.4k6.341%6.34%1,29540$51,124.000000$51,124.000000$51.1k9.770%9.77%2,92941$51,043.000000$51,043.000000$51.0k8.780%8.78%3,55642$50,128.000000$50,128.000000$50.1k8.256%8.26%5,11343$49,929.000000$49,929.000000$49.9k7.962%7.96%1,93444$49,483.000000$49,483.000000$49.5k7.247%7.25%2,91245$49,480.000000$49,480.000000$49.5k6.171%6.17%2,96546$49,472.000000$49,472.000000$49.5k9.149%9.15%4,58447$46,368.000000$46,368.000000$46.4k6.909%6.91%1,91748$45,536.000000$45,536.000000$45.5k6.610%6.61%1,61649$44,142.000000$44,142.000000$44.1k5.922%5.92%2,18450
% percent of the workforce employed in given occupation
Count number of people employed in given occupation
# rank of county out of 50 by income in given occupation

Occupations 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.

Management Occupations by County#191

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%5%10%15%Count#New York CountyNew YorkFairfax CountyFairfaxFulton CountyFultonMontgomery CountyMontgomeryWake CountyWakeKing CountyKingMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexOakland CountyOaklandContra Costa CountyContra CostaSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraFairfield CountyFairfieldWestchester CountyWestchesterTravis CountyTravisHennepin CountyHennepinOrange CountyOrangeMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgAlameda CountyAlamedaBroward CountyBrowardSt. Louis CountySt. LouisPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachNassau CountyNassauSan Diego CountySan DiegoSalt Lake CountySalt LakeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughAllegheny CountyAlleghenyFranklin CountyFranklinTarrant CountyTarrantSouth AtlanticMaricopa CountyMaricopaOrange CountyOrangeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaCook CountyCookSuffolk CountySuffolkSouthMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaWatauga County SchoolsWatauga CoWatauga CountyWataugaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesHarris CountyHarrisHonolulu CountyHonoluluSacramento CountySacramentoDallas CountyDallasKings CountyKingsBexar CountyBexarRiverside CountyRiversidePima CountyPimaMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeQueens CountyQueensClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneFresno CountyFresnoPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronx16.529703%16.529703%16.5%147,580148k115.441802%15.441802%15.4%93,61593.6k214.466127%14.466127%14.5%70,14970.1k314.430082%14.430082%14.4%78,67878.7k413.793410%13.793410%13.8%71,42671.4k513.587392%13.587392%13.6%150,532151k613.076822%13.076822%13.1%110,938111k713.000567%13.000567%13.0%80,48380.5k812.974882%12.974882%13.0%67,67467.7k912.966560%12.966560%13.0%121,697122k1012.954521%12.954521%13.0%60,70160.7k1112.800729%12.800729%12.8%60,27360.3k1212.771862%12.771862%12.8%79,43079.4k1312.555375%12.555375%12.6%83,01383.0k1412.276410%12.276410%12.3%188,142188k1512.269689%12.269689%12.3%63,74363.7k1611.900737%11.900737%11.9%95,32895.3k1711.227234%11.227234%11.2%102,227102k1811.145176%11.145176%11.1%55,14755.1k1911.020410%11.020410%11.0%70,16170.2k2010.947624%10.947624%10.9%73,58573.6k2110.790118%10.790118%10.8%161,396161k2210.657613%10.657613%10.7%58,59358.6k2310.600192%10.600192%10.6%66,47966.5k2410.451240%10.451240%10.5%64,65264.7k2510.431913%10.431913%10.4%66,02966.0k2610.428441%10.428441%10.4%98,88398.9k2710.390478%10.390478%10.4%2,952,3322.95M10.214206%10.214206%10.2%191,122191k2810.097762%10.097762%10.1%62,65562.7k2910.035605%10.035605%10.0%14,852,82814.9M9.975848%9.975848%10.0%445,005445k9.970234%9.970234%10.0%248,467248k309.905335%9.905335%9.9%73,01573.0k319.891059%9.891059%9.9%5,332,9125.33M9.690851%9.690851%9.7%119,698120k329.675390%9.675390%9.7%2,3079.675390%9.675390%9.7%2,3079.675390%9.675390%9.7%2,3079.667301%9.667301%9.7%56,27856.3k339.490247%9.490247%9.5%446,926447k349.397182%9.397182%9.4%200,211200k359.314949%9.314949%9.3%43,17643.2k369.174634%9.174634%9.2%59,53259.5k379.128588%9.128588%9.1%111,314111k389.054172%9.054172%9.1%107,970108k399.006395%9.006395%9.0%76,36076.4k408.725726%8.725726%8.7%82,61582.6k418.565163%8.565163%8.6%36,67536.7k428.243033%8.243033%8.2%37,13037.1k437.882772%7.882772%7.9%88,33388.3k447.725513%7.725513%7.7%73,52073.5k457.693011%7.693011%7.7%54,67154.7k467.621230%7.621230%7.6%29,00829.0k477.552407%7.552407%7.6%49,46249.5k487.246112%7.246112%7.2%61,38561.4k495.787761%5.787761%5.8%33,33633.3k50

Management Income by County#216

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$50k$100k%Count#Santa Clara CountySanta ClaraFairfield CountyFairfieldFairfax CountyFairfaxNew York CountyNew YorkWestchester CountyWestchesterMontgomery CountyMontgomeryContra Costa CountyContra CostaNassau CountyNassauMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexAlameda CountyAlamedaKing CountyKingOakland CountyOaklandSuffolk CountySuffolkOrange CountyOrangeFulton CountyFultonHennepin CountyHennepinWake CountyWakeSt. Louis CountySt. LouisMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCook CountyCookSan Diego CountySan DiegoHarris CountyHarrisTravis CountyTravisKings CountyKingsTarrant CountyTarrantLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesAllegheny CountyAlleghenyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoRiverside CountyRiversideCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaMaricopa CountyMaricopaSouth AtlanticDallas CountyDallasWayne CountyWayneHonolulu CountyHonoluluSalt Lake CountySalt LakeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughSouthPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachFresno CountyFresnoBroward CountyBrowardQueens CountyQueensFranklin CountyFranklinSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoNorth CarolinaN CarolinaMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeOrange CountyOrangeClark CountyClarkPima CountyPimaBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBronx CountyBronxBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaWatauga County SchoolsWatauga CoWatauga CountyWatauga$121,306.000000$121,306.000000$121.3k12.967%13.0%121,697122k1$120,669.000000$120,669.000000$120.7k12.955%13.0%60,70160.7k2$114,387.000000$114,387.000000$114.4k15.442%15.4%93,61593.6k3$110,093.000000$110,093.000000$110.1k16.530%16.5%147,580148k4$109,238.000000$109,238.000000$109.2k12.801%12.8%60,27360.3k5$103,009.000000$103,009.000000$103.0k14.430%14.4%78,67878.7k6$102,941.000000$102,941.000000$102.9k12.975%13.0%67,67467.7k7$100,457.000000$100,457.000000$100.5k10.948%10.9%73,58573.6k8$97,758.000000$97,758.000000$97.8k13.077%13.1%110,938111k9$96,214.000000$96,214.000000$96.2k11.901%11.9%95,32895.3k10$94,970.000000$94,970.000000$95.0k13.587%13.6%150,532151k11$92,474.000000$92,474.000000$92.5k13.001%13.0%80,48380.5k12$92,205.000000$92,205.000000$92.2k9.905%9.91%73,01573.0k13$91,180.000000$91,180.000000$91.2k12.276%12.3%188,142188k14$90,182.000000$90,182.000000$90.2k14.466%14.5%70,14970.1k15$83,353.000000$83,353.000000$83.4k12.555%12.6%83,01383.0k16$82,771.000000$82,771.000000$82.8k13.793%13.8%71,42671.4k17$80,755.000000$80,755.000000$80.8k11.145%11.1%55,14755.1k18$80,649.000000$80,649.000000$80.6k12.270%12.3%63,74363.7k19$80,024.000000$80,024.000000$80.0k9.970%9.97%248,467248k20$78,481.000000$78,481.000000$78.5k10.790%10.8%161,396161k21$77,848.000000$77,848.000000$77.8k9.397%9.40%200,211200k22$76,819.000000$76,819.000000$76.8k12.772%12.8%79,43079.4k23$75,289.000000$75,289.000000$75.3k9.054%9.05%107,970108k24$74,804.000000$74,804.000000$74.8k10.428%10.4%98,88398.9k25$74,444.000000$74,444.000000$74.4k9.490%9.49%446,926447k26$73,275.000000$73,275.000000$73.3k10.451%10.5%64,65264.7k27$72,586.000000$72,586.000000$72.6k10.036%10.0%14,852,82814.9M$72,409.000000$72,409.000000$72.4k9.175%9.17%59,53259.5k28$71,787.000000$71,787.000000$71.8k8.726%8.73%82,61582.6k29$71,546.000000$71,546.000000$71.5k9.667%9.67%56,27856.3k30$71,528.000000$71,528.000000$71.5k10.214%10.2%191,122191k31$71,343.000000$71,343.000000$71.3k10.390%10.4%2,952,3322.95M$71,038.000000$71,038.000000$71.0k9.129%9.13%111,314111k32$70,802.000000$70,802.000000$70.8k7.693%7.69%54,67154.7k33$70,432.000000$70,432.000000$70.4k9.315%9.31%43,17643.2k34$69,798.000000$69,798.000000$69.8k10.658%10.7%58,59358.6k35$69,509.000000$69,509.000000$69.5k10.600%10.6%66,47966.5k36$69,211.000000$69,211.000000$69.2k9.891%9.89%5,332,9125.33M$69,003.000000$69,003.000000$69.0k11.020%11.0%70,16170.2k37$68,373.000000$68,373.000000$68.4k7.621%7.62%29,00829.0k38$68,254.000000$68,254.000000$68.3k11.227%11.2%102,227102k39$68,144.000000$68,144.000000$68.1k7.883%7.88%88,33388.3k40$67,937.000000$67,937.000000$67.9k10.432%10.4%66,02966.0k41$66,882.000000$66,882.000000$66.9k7.246%7.25%61,38561.4k42$65,805.000000$65,805.000000$65.8k9.976%9.98%445,005445k$64,358.000000$64,358.000000$64.4k8.243%8.24%37,13037.1k43$64,063.000000$64,063.000000$64.1k10.098%10.1%62,65562.7k44$63,631.000000$63,631.000000$63.6k7.726%7.73%73,52073.5k45$62,749.000000$62,749.000000$62.7k8.565%8.57%36,67536.7k46$62,479.000000$62,479.000000$62.5k9.006%9.01%76,36076.4k47$60,825.000000$60,825.000000$60.8k7.552%7.55%49,46249.5k48$59,485.000000$59,485.000000$59.5k9.691%9.69%119,698120k49$57,795.000000$57,795.000000$57.8k5.788%5.79%33,33633.3k50$55,313.000000$55,313.000000$55.3k9.675%9.68%2,307$55,313.000000$55,313.000000$55.3k9.675%9.68%2,307$55,313.000000$55,313.000000$55.3k9.675%9.68%2,307
% percent of the workforce employed in given occupation
Count number of people employed in given occupation
# rank of county out of 50 by income in given occupation

Definitions

An occupation describes the kind of work a person does on the job. On this page, all employed persons are categorized into one of the following occupations (bolded terms are used in the charts and maps on this page):

  • Management, business, science, and arts occupations:
    • Management, business, and financial occupations:
      • Management: Management occupations
      • Business: Business and financial operations occupations
    • Computer, engineering, and science occupations:
      • Computers & Math: Computer and mathematical occupations
      • Engineering: Architecture and engineering occupations
      • Science: Life, physical, and social science occupations
    • Education, legal, community service, arts, and media occupations:
      • Social Service: Community and social service occupations
      • Legal: Legal occupations
      • Education: Education, training, and library occupations
      • Entertainment: Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
    • Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations:
      • Healthcare: Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
      • Health Technicians: Health technologists and technicians
  • Service occupations:
    • Healthcare Support: Healthcare support occupations
    • Protective service occupations:
      • Fire Fighting: Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
      • Law Enforcement: Law enforcement workers including supervisors
    • Food Service: Food preparation and serving related occupations
    • Facilities: Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
    • Personal Care: Personal care and service occupations
  • Sales and office occupations:
    • Sales and Related: Sales and related occupations
    • Administrative: Office and administrative support occupations
  • Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations:
    • Farming: Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
    • Construction: Construction and extraction occupations
    • Repair: Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
  • Production, transportation, and material moving occupations:
    • Production: Production occupations
    • Transportation: Transportation occupations
    • Material Moving: Material moving occupations

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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