Sectors in Watauga County, North Carolina (County)

Workers by Sector#1

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Watauga County
Watauga County
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%CountPrivateState GovernmentNon-ProfitSole Proprietor1Self-Employed2Local GovernmentFederal GovernmentUnpaid Family56.232176%68.921706%56.232176%56.2%13,40813.4k16.536655%6.859383%16.536655%16.5%3,9437.670693%7.001688%7.670693%7.7%1,8297.653917%5.750260%7.653917%7.7%1,8255.561147%3.555733%5.561147%5.6%1,3264.655259%5.517747%4.655259%4.7%1,1101.140748%2.240259%1.140748%1.1%2720.549404%0.153223%0.549404%0.5%131
Count number of people employed in given sector
1and other unincorporated businesses 2owns corporation

Relative Workers by Sector#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
0%100%200%%ref.Unpaid FamilyState GovernmentSelf-Employed1Sole Proprietor2Non-ProfitLocal GovernmentPrivateFederal Government258.565708%258.565708%258.6%0.549%0.55%0.153%0.15%141.080795%141.080795%141.1%16.537%16.5%6.859%6.86%56.399458%56.399458%56.4%5.561%5.56%3.556%3.56%33.105572%33.105572%33.1%7.654%7.65%5.750%5.75%9.554900%9.554900%9.6%7.671%7.67%7.002%7.00%-15.631165%-15.631165%15.6%4.655%4.66%5.518%5.52%-18.411515%-18.411515%18.4%56.232%56.2%68.922%68.9%-49.079623%-49.079623%49.1%1.141%1.14%2.240%2.24%
% percentage of sector in Watauga County
ref. percentage of sector in North Carolina
1owns corporation 2and other unincorporated businesses

Part Timers by Sector#3

Part time and seasonal workers as a percentage of total workforce within a sector.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Watauga County
Watauga County
North Carolina
0%20%40%PartFullPrivateSole Proprietor1All SectorsState GovernmentNon-ProfitSelf-Employed2Unpaid FamilyFederal GovernmentLocal Government51.819809%29.970506%51.819809%51.8%6,9486,46050.684932%48.626754%50.684932%50.7%92590046.976178%30.460000%46.976178%47.0%11,20111.2k12,64312.6k42.987573%28.203670%42.987573%43.0%1,6952,24838.053581%32.264602%38.053581%38.1%6961,13335.671192%26.836680%35.671192%35.7%47385333.587786%56.459400%33.587786%33.6%448730.514706%12.943543%30.514706%30.5%8318930.360360%26.881777%30.360360%30.4%337773
Part number of part time workers employed in given sector
Full number of full time workers employed in given sector
1and other unincorporated businesses 2owns corporation

Median Income by Sector#4

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%CountNon-ProfitState GovernmentFederal GovernmentSelf-Employed1All SectorsLocal GovernmentPrivateSole Proprietor2$48,009.000000$46,040.000000$48,009.000000$48.0k7.671%7.67%1,829$46,108.000000$41,721.000000$46,108.000000$46.1k16.537%16.5%3,943$42,422.000000$55,858.000000$42,422.000000$42.4k1.141%1.14%272$41,295.000000$51,887.000000$41,295.000000$41.3k5.561%5.56%1,326$37,488.000000$40,496.000000$37,488.000000$37.5k100.000%100%23,84423.8k$36,484.000000$40,165.000000$36,484.000000$36.5k4.655%4.66%1,110$35,635.000000$38,966.000000$35,635.000000$35.6k56.232%56.2%13,40813.4k$27,188.000000$31,316.000000$27,188.000000$27.2k7.654%7.65%1,825
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
1owns corporation 2and other unincorporated businesses

Sex Ratio by Sector#5

Sex ratio by sector among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Watauga County
Female Male
North Carolina
Watauga County
2x1x0x1x2xFMSelf-Employed1Sole Proprietor2Federal GovernmentPrivateAll SectorsState GovernmentLocal GovernmentNon-ProfitUnpaid Family-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.112676x2.189716x2.112676x2.11x426900-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.500000x1.531997x1.500000x1.50x7301,095-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.247934x1.352994x1.247934x1.25x121151-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.202727x1.154458x1.202727x1.20x6,0877,321-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.141741x1.061359x1.141741x1.14x11,13311.1k12,71112.7k-1.029336x-1.805246x-1.029336x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x2,0001,943-1.106262x-1.337705x-1.106262x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x583527-1.526243x-1.840320x-1.526243x1.53x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x1,105724-1.620000x-1.000000x-1.620000x1.62x1.000000x1.033621x1.000000x8150
F number of females employed in given sector
M number of males employed in given sector
1owns corporation 2and other unincorporated businesses

Map of Sectors by County Subdivision in Watauga County

Private Sectors by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
32%39%46%53%60%67%

Self-Employed Sectors by County Subdivision#7

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
0.0%3.8%7.7%11.5%15.3%19.2%

Non-Profit Sectors by County Subdivision#8

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
0.0%4.2%8.4%12.6%16.8%21.1%

Local Government Sectors by County Subdivision#9

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
0.0%2.0%4.1%6.1%8.1%10.2%

State Government Sectors by County Subdivision#10

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
0%6%13%19%26%33%

Federal Government Sectors by County Subdivision#11

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
0.0%1.2%2.4%3.6%4.9%6.1%

Sole Proprietor Sectors by County Subdivision#12

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
1%14%26%39%51%64%

Unpaid Family Sectors by County Subdivision#13

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: unpaid family (%):
0.0%1.5%3.0%4.6%6.1%7.6%
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Private Sector Income by County Subdivision#14

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
$29,000$31,500$33,900$36,300$38,800$41,200

Self-Employed Sector Income by County Subdivision#15

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
$16k$31k$45k$59k$73k$88k

Non-Profit Sector Income by County Subdivision#16

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
$22k$30k$38k$46k$53k$61k

Local Government Sector Income by County Subdivision#17

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
$19k$27k$34k$42k$49k$56k

State Government Sector Income by County Subdivision#18

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
$29k$34k$40k$45k$50k$56k

Federal Government Sector Income by County Subdivision#19

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
$33,400$35,200$37,000$38,800$40,600$42,400

Sole Proprietor Sector Income by County Subdivision#20

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
$17k$22k$28k$33k$38k$44k
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Map of Sectors by Tract in Watauga County

Private Sectors by Tract#21

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
44%49%54%59%64%70%

Self-Employed Sectors by Tract#22

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
1.2%3.1%4.9%6.6%8.4%10.2%

Non-Profit Sectors by Tract#23

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
5.1%6.7%8.3%9.8%11.4%13.0%

Local Government Sectors by Tract#24

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
1.6%3.7%5.8%7.8%9.9%12.0%

State Government Sectors by Tract#25

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
4.6%9.7%14.7%19.6%24.6%29.7%

Federal Government Sectors by Tract#26

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%2.6%

Sole Proprietor Sectors by Tract#27

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
0.6%4.3%7.9%11.6%15.2%18.9%

Unpaid Family Sectors by Tract#28

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: unpaid family (%):
0.00%0.43%0.86%1.29%1.72%2.16%
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Private Sector Income by Tract#29

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
$29,800$32,700$35,600$38,500$41,400$44,300

Self-Employed Sector Income by Tract#30

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
$11k$29k$45k$62k$79k$96k

Non-Profit Sector Income by Tract#31

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
$31k$43k$54k$66k$77k$89k

Local Government Sector Income by Tract#32

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
$21k$29k$37k$45k$53k$61k

State Government Sector Income by Tract#33

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
$33k$40k$47k$54k$61k$68k

Federal Government Sector Income by Tract#34

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
$33,400$37,500$41,500$45,500$49,600$53,700

Sole Proprietor Sector Income by Tract#35

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
$2k$9k$16k$22k$29k$36k
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Sectors 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.

Private Sector by Place#36

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%20%40%60%Count#North CarolinaN CarolinaSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticBooneBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaWatauga County SchoolsWatauga CoWatauga CountyWataugaBlowing RockBeech MountainBeech MtnFoscoeCove CreekValle CrucisSeven Devils68.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M67.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M63.934655%63.934655%63.9%4,579156.232176%56.232176%56.2%13,40813.4k56.232176%56.232176%56.2%13,40813.4k56.232176%56.232176%56.2%13,40813.4k54.885655%54.885655%54.9%264253.571429%53.571429%53.6%105346.917293%46.917293%46.9%312444.891122%44.891122%44.9%268544.508671%44.508671%44.5%77641.747573%41.747573%41.7%437

Private Income by Place#44

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#Seven DevilsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBeech MountainBeech MtnValle CrucisSouth AtlanticSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaWatauga County SchoolsWatauga CoWatauga CountyWataugaBooneBlowing RockCove CreekFoscoe$70,625.000000$70,625.000000$70.6k41.748%41.7%431$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$42,143.000000$42,143.000000$42.1k53.571%53.6%1052$41,875.000000$41,875.000000$41.9k44.509%44.5%773$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$38,966.000000$38,966.000000$39.0k68.922%68.9%3,074,4763.07M$35,635.000000$35,635.000000$35.6k56.232%56.2%13,40813.4k$35,635.000000$35,635.000000$35.6k56.232%56.2%13,40813.4k$35,635.000000$35,635.000000$35.6k56.232%56.2%13,40813.4k$34,561.000000$34,561.000000$34.6k63.935%63.9%4,5794$33,611.000000$33,611.000000$33.6k54.886%54.9%2645$31,520.000000$31,520.000000$31.5k44.891%44.9%2686$24,605.000000$24,605.000000$24.6k46.917%46.9%3127
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of place out of 7 by income in given sector

Sectors 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.

Private Sector by County Subdivision#50

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%20%40%60%Count#North CarolinaN CarolinaSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticBoone TownshipBooneBald Mountain TownshipBald MtnNew River TownshipNew RivStony Fork TownshipStony ForkShawneehaw TownshipShawneehawLaurel Creek TownshipLaurel CrkBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaWatauga County SchoolsWatauga CoWatauga CountyWataugaBrushy Fork TownshipBrushy ForkMeat Camp TownshipMeat CampBlue Ridge TownshipBlue RdgCove Creek TownshipCove CrkBlowing Rock TownshipBlowing RockElk TownshipWatauga TownshipWataugaNorth Fork TownshipN ForkBeaverdam TownshipBeaverdam68.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M67.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M66.446423%66.446423%66.4%2,313162.534435%62.534435%62.5%227262.437691%62.437691%62.4%3,883361.369622%61.369622%61.4%699456.886228%56.886228%56.9%190556.298774%56.298774%56.3%505656.232176%56.232176%56.2%13,40813.4k56.232176%56.232176%56.2%13,40813.4k56.232176%56.232176%56.2%13,40813.4k55.566650%55.566650%55.6%1,113753.362979%53.362979%53.4%960851.482127%51.482127%51.5%1,181948.955723%48.955723%49.0%5861047.886241%47.886241%47.9%6231146.896552%46.896552%46.9%1361241.877058%41.877058%41.9%7631336.956522%36.956522%37.0%171432.169954%32.169954%32.2%21215

Private Income by County Subdivision#58

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$40k%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesCove Creek TownshipCove CrkWatauga TownshipWataugaBlue Ridge TownshipBlue RdgSouth AtlanticSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaBald Mountain TownshipBald MtnNew River TownshipNew RivBrushy Fork TownshipBrushy ForkBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaWatauga County SchoolsWatauga CoWatauga CountyWataugaStony Fork TownshipStony ForkMeat Camp TownshipMeat CampBeaverdam TownshipBeaverdamBlowing Rock TownshipBlowing RockLaurel Creek TownshipLaurel CrkShawneehaw TownshipShawneehawBoone TownshipBooneElk Township$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$41,179.000000$41,179.000000$41.2k48.956%49.0%5861$41,050.000000$41,050.000000$41.1k41.877%41.9%7632$40,876.000000$40,876.000000$40.9k51.482%51.5%1,1813$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$38,966.000000$38,966.000000$39.0k68.922%68.9%3,074,4763.07M$38,594.000000$38,594.000000$38.6k62.534%62.5%2274$36,412.000000$36,412.000000$36.4k62.438%62.4%3,8835$36,000.000000$36,000.000000$36.0k55.567%55.6%1,1136$35,635.000000$35,635.000000$35.6k56.232%56.2%13,40813.4k$35,635.000000$35,635.000000$35.6k56.232%56.2%13,40813.4k$35,635.000000$35,635.000000$35.6k56.232%56.2%13,40813.4k$35,278.000000$35,278.000000$35.3k61.370%61.4%6997$34,583.000000$34,583.000000$34.6k53.363%53.4%9608$32,462.000000$32,462.000000$32.5k32.170%32.2%2129$31,250.000000$31,250.000000$31.3k47.886%47.9%62310$30,893.000000$30,893.000000$30.9k56.299%56.3%50511$29,844.000000$29,844.000000$29.8k56.886%56.9%19012$29,474.000000$29,474.000000$29.5k66.446%66.4%2,31313$29,034.000000$29,034.000000$29.0k46.897%46.9%13614
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of county subdivision out of 14 by income in given sector

Sectors 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.

Private Sector by County#65

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%20%40%60%Count#Lincoln CountyLincolnMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCatawba CountyCatawbaGaston CountyGastonIredell CountyIredellDavidson CountyDavidsonLee CountyLeeRandolph CountyRandolphRockingham CountyRockinghamAlamance CountyAlamanceCaldwell CountyCaldwellWilson CountyWilsonDuplin CountyDuplinGuilford CountyGuilfordRutherford CountyRutherfordUnion CountyUnionRowan CountyRowanCabarrus CountyCabarrusSurry CountySurryCleveland CountyClevelandNash CountyNashRobeson CountyRobesonSampson CountySampsonColumbus CountyColumbusForsyth CountyForsythWilkes CountyWilkesWake CountyWakeJohnston CountyJohnstonNorth CarolinaN CarolinaPender CountyPenderSouthBrunswick CountyBrunswickUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverWayne CountyWayneFranklin CountyFranklinGranville CountyGranvilleHenderson CountyHendersonSouth AtlanticBurke CountyBurkePitt CountyPittStanly CountyStanlyHaywood CountyHaywoodLenoir CountyLenoirHarnett CountyHarnettCraven CountyCravenBuncombe CountyBuncombeDurham CountyDurhamChatham CountyChathamOnslow CountyOnslowCumberland CountyCumberlandMoore CountyMooreCarteret CountyCarteretBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaWatauga County SchoolsWatauga CoWatauga CountyWataugaOrange CountyOrange75.262785%75.262785%75.3%27,63827.6k175.083154%75.083154%75.1%390,069390k275.079949%75.079949%75.1%53,29453.3k374.566770%74.566770%74.6%69,83769.8k473.894179%73.894179%73.9%57,73557.7k572.881853%72.881853%72.9%52,16352.2k672.879133%72.879133%72.9%18,89118.9k772.857032%72.857032%72.9%46,75646.8k872.789930%72.789930%72.8%27,98728.0k972.711107%72.711107%72.7%52,74952.7k1072.651473%72.651473%72.7%24,83324.8k1172.647471%72.647471%72.6%25,40725.4k1271.872060%71.872060%71.9%17,57217.6k1371.686830%71.686830%71.7%172,257172k1471.519531%71.519531%71.5%18,30918.3k1571.434529%71.434529%71.4%73,65473.7k1670.950125%70.950125%71.0%41,18341.2k1770.878781%70.878781%70.9%65,30765.3k1870.845265%70.845265%70.8%21,02921.0k1970.666700%70.666700%70.7%28,39628.4k2070.608149%70.608149%70.6%29,40929.4k2170.337378%70.337378%70.3%33,79533.8k2269.709220%69.709220%69.7%18,79518.8k2369.617588%69.617588%69.6%14,21814.2k2469.295309%69.295309%69.3%114,058114k2569.119873%69.119873%69.1%19,17819.2k2669.112271%69.112271%69.1%357,882358k2768.928644%68.928644%68.9%57,37057.4k2868.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.541886%68.541886%68.5%16,24116.2k2968.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.280493%68.280493%68.3%31,83131.8k3068.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M68.206930%68.206930%68.2%72,22572.2k3168.116318%68.116318%68.1%34,12934.1k3267.977898%67.977898%68.0%18,57718.6k3367.680670%67.680670%67.7%16,64216.6k3467.388035%67.388035%67.4%32,26032.3k3567.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M66.663051%66.663051%66.7%24,58424.6k3666.399813%66.399813%66.4%54,07854.1k3766.333959%66.333959%66.3%17,67817.7k3866.201317%66.201317%66.2%16,69216.7k3965.715697%65.715697%65.7%15,96316.0k4065.697357%65.697357%65.7%31,26831.3k4163.880590%63.880590%63.9%25,87125.9k4263.747524%63.747524%63.7%75,95976.0k4362.860117%62.860117%62.9%94,19494.2k4462.495791%62.495791%62.5%18,56018.6k4561.872316%61.872316%61.9%38,32038.3k4661.627397%61.627397%61.6%74,41274.4k4760.612715%60.612715%60.6%22,63422.6k4856.512458%56.512458%56.5%16,94316.9k4956.232176%56.232176%56.2%13,40813.4k56.232176%56.232176%56.2%13,40813.4k56.232176%56.232176%56.2%13,40813.4k52.026230%52.026230%52.0%37,05137.1k50

Private Income by County#73

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#Wake CountyWakeOrange CountyOrangeUnion CountyUnionMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCabarrus CountyCabarrusUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDurham CountyDurhamIredell CountyIredellChatham CountyChathamLincoln CountyLincolnGranville CountyGranvilleSouth AtlanticHaywood CountyHaywoodSouthMoore CountyMooreNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverJohnston CountyJohnstonForsyth CountyForsythGuilford CountyGuilfordNorth CarolinaN CarolinaPender CountyPenderGaston CountyGastonDavidson CountyDavidsonPitt CountyPittFranklin CountyFranklinRowan CountyRowanRockingham CountyRockinghamStanly CountyStanlyHenderson CountyHendersonCatawba CountyCatawbaCarteret CountyCarteretAlamance CountyAlamanceBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaWatauga County SchoolsWatauga CoWatauga CountyWataugaHarnett CountyHarnettNash CountyNashBuncombe CountyBuncombeRandolph CountyRandolphRutherford CountyRutherfordBrunswick CountyBrunswickCraven CountyCravenCleveland CountyClevelandWilson CountyWilsonCaldwell CountyCaldwellLee CountyLeeSurry CountySurryWayne CountyWayneCumberland CountyCumberlandWilkes CountyWilkesColumbus CountyColumbusBurke CountyBurkeDuplin CountyDuplinSampson CountySampsonLenoir CountyLenoirOnslow CountyOnslowRobeson CountyRobeson$52,143.000000$52,143.000000$52.1k69.112%69.1%357,882358k1$49,354.000000$49,354.000000$49.4k52.026%52.0%37,05137.1k2$48,777.000000$48,777.000000$48.8k71.435%71.4%73,65473.7k3$46,227.000000$46,227.000000$46.2k75.083%75.1%390,069390k4$44,882.000000$44,882.000000$44.9k70.879%70.9%65,30765.3k5$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$41,811.000000$41,811.000000$41.8k62.860%62.9%94,19494.2k6$41,533.000000$41,533.000000$41.5k73.894%73.9%57,73557.7k7$41,482.000000$41,482.000000$41.5k62.496%62.5%18,56018.6k8$40,975.000000$40,975.000000$41.0k75.263%75.3%27,63827.6k9$40,463.000000$40,463.000000$40.5k67.681%67.7%16,64216.6k10$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,278.000000$40,278.000000$40.3k66.201%66.2%16,69216.7k11$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$39,922.000000$39,922.000000$39.9k60.613%60.6%22,63422.6k12$39,824.000000$39,824.000000$39.8k68.207%68.2%72,22572.2k13$39,708.000000$39,708.000000$39.7k68.929%68.9%57,37057.4k14$39,267.000000$39,267.000000$39.3k69.295%69.3%114,058114k15$39,083.000000$39,083.000000$39.1k71.687%71.7%172,257172k16$38,966.000000$38,966.000000$39.0k68.922%68.9%3,074,4763.07M$38,560.000000$38,560.000000$38.6k68.542%68.5%16,24116.2k17$38,430.000000$38,430.000000$38.4k74.567%74.6%69,83769.8k18$37,427.000000$37,427.000000$37.4k72.882%72.9%52,16352.2k19$37,059.000000$37,059.000000$37.1k66.400%66.4%54,07854.1k20$36,706.000000$36,706.000000$36.7k67.978%68.0%18,57718.6k21$36,553.000000$36,553.000000$36.6k70.950%71.0%41,18341.2k22$36,187.000000$36,187.000000$36.2k72.790%72.8%27,98728.0k23$36,176.000000$36,176.000000$36.2k66.334%66.3%17,67817.7k24$36,129.000000$36,129.000000$36.1k67.388%67.4%32,26032.3k25$35,839.000000$35,839.000000$35.8k75.080%75.1%53,29453.3k26$35,775.000000$35,775.000000$35.8k56.512%56.5%16,94316.9k27$35,731.000000$35,731.000000$35.7k72.711%72.7%52,74952.7k28$35,635.000000$35,635.000000$35.6k56.232%56.2%13,40813.4k$35,635.000000$35,635.000000$35.6k56.232%56.2%13,40813.4k$35,635.000000$35,635.000000$35.6k56.232%56.2%13,40813.4k$35,330.000000$35,330.000000$35.3k65.697%65.7%31,26831.3k29$34,907.000000$34,907.000000$34.9k70.608%70.6%29,40929.4k30$34,786.000000$34,786.000000$34.8k63.748%63.7%75,95976.0k31$34,679.000000$34,679.000000$34.7k72.857%72.9%46,75646.8k32$34,641.000000$34,641.000000$34.6k71.520%71.5%18,30918.3k33$33,287.000000$33,287.000000$33.3k68.280%68.3%31,83131.8k34$33,195.000000$33,195.000000$33.2k63.881%63.9%25,87125.9k35$33,062.000000$33,062.000000$33.1k70.667%70.7%28,39628.4k36$32,720.000000$32,720.000000$32.7k72.647%72.6%25,40725.4k37$32,648.000000$32,648.000000$32.6k72.651%72.7%24,83324.8k38$32,625.000000$32,625.000000$32.6k72.879%72.9%18,89118.9k39$32,500.000000$32,500.000000$32.5k70.845%70.8%21,02921.0k40$32,288.000000$32,288.000000$32.3k68.116%68.1%34,12934.1k41$31,476.000000$31,476.000000$31.5k61.627%61.6%74,41274.4k42$31,280.000000$31,280.000000$31.3k69.120%69.1%19,17819.2k43$31,151.000000$31,151.000000$31.2k69.618%69.6%14,21814.2k44$31,115.000000$31,115.000000$31.1k66.663%66.7%24,58424.6k45$30,281.000000$30,281.000000$30.3k71.872%71.9%17,57217.6k46$30,181.000000$30,181.000000$30.2k69.709%69.7%18,79518.8k47$29,778.000000$29,778.000000$29.8k65.716%65.7%15,96316.0k48$29,629.000000$29,629.000000$29.6k61.872%61.9%38,32038.3k49$29,125.000000$29,125.000000$29.1k70.337%70.3%33,79533.8k50
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of county out of 50 by income in given sector

Sectors 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.

Private Sector by County#80

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%20%40%60%Count#Clark CountyClarkDallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeHarris CountyHarrisSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgWayne CountyWayneTarrant CountyTarrantOakland CountyOaklandMaricopa CountyMaricopaOrange CountyOrangeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBexar CountyBexarSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFulton CountyFultonBroward CountyBrowardMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeCook CountyCookPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachFranklin CountyFranklinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisHennepin CountyHennepinRiverside CountyRiversideBronx CountyBronxWake CountyWakeFairfield CountyFairfieldNorth CarolinaN CarolinaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesQueens CountyQueensKing CountyKingSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAllegheny CountyAlleghenyAlameda CountyAlamedaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaNew York CountyNew YorkSouth AtlanticPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaSan Diego CountySan DiegoTravis CountyTravisContra Costa CountyContra CostaKings CountyKingsFresno CountyFresnoMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexPima CountyPimaSuffolk CountySuffolkNassau CountyNassauWestchester CountyWestchesterSacramento CountySacramentoHonolulu CountyHonoluluFairfax CountyFairfaxMontgomery CountyMontgomeryBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaWatauga County SchoolsWatauga CoWatauga CountyWatauga78.456726%78.456726%78.5%746,635747k176.145071%76.145071%76.1%928,513929k275.552633%75.552633%75.6%468,792469k375.337602%75.337602%75.3%1,605,1001.61M475.290583%75.290583%75.3%706,636707k575.083154%75.083154%75.1%390,069390k674.726943%74.726943%74.7%531,053531k774.318212%74.318212%74.3%704,689705k872.757655%72.757655%72.8%450,423450k972.739225%72.739225%72.7%1,361,0521.36M1072.537452%72.537452%72.5%1,111,6721.11M1172.374667%72.374667%72.4%453,897454k1271.630445%71.630445%71.6%607,313607k1371.516218%71.516218%71.5%393,179393k1471.261053%71.261053%71.3%320,989321k1571.207769%71.207769%71.2%345,300345k1670.883346%70.883346%70.9%645,412645k1770.656795%70.656795%70.7%872,728873k1870.474437%70.474437%70.5%1,756,2851.76M1970.443386%70.443386%70.4%448,475448k2070.029323%70.029323%70.0%443,252443k2169.917099%69.917099%69.9%345,954346k2269.688358%69.688358%69.7%460,762461k2369.246872%69.246872%69.2%655,628656k2469.116141%69.116141%69.1%398,091398k2569.112271%69.112271%69.1%357,882358k2669.094052%69.094052%69.1%323,754324k2768.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.818655%68.818655%68.8%3,240,8903.24M2868.811949%68.811949%68.8%771,095771k2968.746886%68.746886%68.7%761,633762k3068.617496%68.617496%68.6%581,289581k3168.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M68.058991%68.058991%68.1%421,017421k3267.752358%67.752358%67.8%542,714543k3367.748751%67.748751%67.7%394,398394k3467.652834%67.652834%67.7%604,016604k3567.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M67.201340%67.201340%67.2%440,113440k3667.022268%67.022268%67.0%1,002,5031.00M3766.669668%66.669668%66.7%414,628415k3866.643660%66.643660%66.6%347,598348k3966.330339%66.330339%66.3%790,982791k4065.875241%65.875241%65.9%250,735251k4165.170872%65.170872%65.2%552,881553k4264.584014%64.584014%64.6%276,541277k4364.388953%64.388953%64.4%474,629475k4464.007409%64.007409%64.0%430,229430k4563.608407%63.608407%63.6%299,504300k4661.423908%61.423908%61.4%398,565399k4761.196342%61.196342%61.2%283,653284k4859.982119%59.982119%60.0%363,638364k4956.988900%56.988900%57.0%310,724311k5056.232176%56.232176%56.2%13,40813.4k56.232176%56.232176%56.2%13,40813.4k56.232176%56.232176%56.2%13,40813.4k

Private Income by County#88

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$80k%Count#New York CountyNew YorkSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFairfax CountyFairfaxFairfield CountyFairfieldKing CountyKingContra Costa CountyContra CostaWestchester CountyWestchesterNassau CountyNassauAlameda CountyAlamedaOakland CountyOaklandMontgomery CountyMontgomeryHennepin CountyHennepinFulton CountyFultonWake CountyWakeSuffolk CountySuffolkOrange CountyOrangeSt. Louis CountySt. LouisAllegheny CountyAlleghenySan Diego CountySan DiegoMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCook CountyCookTravis CountyTravisTarrant CountyTarrantCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKings CountyKingsFranklin CountyFranklinSacramento CountySacramentoHarris CountyHarrisMaricopa CountyMaricopaHonolulu CountyHonoluluQueens CountyQueensWayne CountyWayneSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeSouth AtlanticHillsborough CountyHillsboroughPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachSouthBroward CountyBrowardRiverside CountyRiversideLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoDallas CountyDallasClark CountyClarkPima CountyPimaOrange CountyOrangeBexar CountyBexarBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaWatauga County SchoolsWatauga CoWatauga CountyWataugaFresno CountyFresnoBronx CountyBronxMiami-Dade CountyMiami-Dade$80,301.000000$80,301.000000$80.3k67.653%67.7%604,016604k1$75,170.000000$75,170.000000$75.2k75.291%75.3%706,636707k2$66,119.000000$66,119.000000$66.1k65.171%65.2%552,881553k3$65,845.000000$65,845.000000$65.8k59.982%60.0%363,638364k4$64,570.000000$64,570.000000$64.6k69.094%69.1%323,754324k5$62,904.000000$62,904.000000$62.9k68.747%68.7%761,633762k6$61,724.000000$61,724.000000$61.7k66.644%66.6%347,598348k7$60,777.000000$60,777.000000$60.8k63.608%63.6%299,504300k8$60,057.000000$60,057.000000$60.1k64.007%64.0%430,229430k9$59,723.000000$59,723.000000$59.7k67.752%67.8%542,714543k10$59,223.000000$59,223.000000$59.2k72.758%72.8%450,423450k11$56,699.000000$56,699.000000$56.7k56.989%57.0%310,724311k12$53,511.000000$53,511.000000$53.5k69.688%69.7%460,762461k13$52,737.000000$52,737.000000$52.7k71.208%71.2%345,300345k14$52,143.000000$52,143.000000$52.1k69.112%69.1%357,882358k15$52,027.000000$52,027.000000$52.0k64.389%64.4%474,629475k16$49,608.000000$49,608.000000$49.6k72.537%72.5%1,111,6721.11M17$49,351.000000$49,351.000000$49.4k69.917%69.9%345,954346k18$47,216.000000$47,216.000000$47.2k68.059%68.1%421,017421k19$46,643.000000$46,643.000000$46.6k67.022%67.0%1,002,5031.00M20$46,227.000000$46,227.000000$46.2k75.083%75.1%390,069390k21$46,101.000000$46,101.000000$46.1k70.474%70.5%1,756,2851.76M22$45,233.000000$45,233.000000$45.2k66.670%66.7%414,628415k23$42,305.000000$42,305.000000$42.3k74.318%74.3%704,689705k24$42,211.000000$42,211.000000$42.2k67.749%67.7%394,398394k25$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$42,167.000000$42,167.000000$42.2k66.330%66.3%790,982791k26$41,883.000000$41,883.000000$41.9k70.029%70.0%443,252443k27$41,851.000000$41,851.000000$41.9k61.424%61.4%398,565399k28$41,744.000000$41,744.000000$41.7k75.338%75.3%1,605,1001.61M29$41,618.000000$41,618.000000$41.6k72.739%72.7%1,361,0521.36M30$41,612.000000$41,612.000000$41.6k61.196%61.2%283,653284k31$41,400.000000$41,400.000000$41.4k68.812%68.8%771,095771k32$41,114.000000$41,114.000000$41.1k74.727%74.7%531,053531k33$40,855.000000$40,855.000000$40.9k71.516%71.5%393,179393k34$40,572.000000$40,572.000000$40.6k71.261%71.3%320,989321k35$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,329.000000$40,329.000000$40.3k72.375%72.4%453,897454k36$40,132.000000$40,132.000000$40.1k70.443%70.4%448,475448k37$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$39,809.000000$39,809.000000$39.8k70.883%70.9%645,412645k38$39,797.000000$39,797.000000$39.8k69.247%69.2%655,628656k39$39,712.000000$39,712.000000$39.7k68.819%68.8%3,240,8903.24M40$39,319.000000$39,319.000000$39.3k67.201%67.2%440,113440k41$38,966.000000$38,966.000000$39.0k68.922%68.9%3,074,4763.07M$37,772.000000$37,772.000000$37.8k68.617%68.6%581,289581k42$37,114.000000$37,114.000000$37.1k76.145%76.1%928,513929k43$37,063.000000$37,063.000000$37.1k78.457%78.5%746,635747k44$36,742.000000$36,742.000000$36.7k64.584%64.6%276,541277k45$36,261.000000$36,261.000000$36.3k75.553%75.6%468,792469k46$36,134.000000$36,134.000000$36.1k71.630%71.6%607,313607k47$35,635.000000$35,635.000000$35.6k56.232%56.2%13,40813.4k$35,635.000000$35,635.000000$35.6k56.232%56.2%13,40813.4k$35,635.000000$35,635.000000$35.6k56.232%56.2%13,40813.4k$34,052.000000$34,052.000000$34.1k65.875%65.9%250,735251k48$33,446.000000$33,446.000000$33.4k69.116%69.1%398,091398k49$31,843.000000$31,843.000000$31.8k70.657%70.7%872,728873k50
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of county out of 50 by income in given sector

Definitions

A sector describes the organizational category of a person’s employing organization. On this page, all employed persons are categorized as working in one of the following sectors (bolded terms are used in the charts and maps on this page):

  • Private for-profit wage and salary workers:
    • Private: Employee of private company workers
    • Self-Employed: Self-employed in own incorporated business workers
  • Non-Profit: Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers
  • Local Government: Local government workers
  • State Government: State government workers
  • Federal Government: Federal government workers
  • Sole Proprietor: Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers
  • Unpaid Family: Unpaid family workers

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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