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Watauga County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 51,903
| Watauga County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 20,224, 100% | 3,742,514 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.30, see rank | 2.54 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 6,029, 29.81%, see rank | 27.90% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 14,195, 70.19%, see rank | 72.10% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 10,533, 52.08%, see rank | 66.40% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 2.84, see rank | 3.18 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 8,501, 42.03%, see rank | 48.20% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 9,691, 47.92%, see rank | 33.60% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 51,079
| Watauga County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 20,403, 100% | 3,745,155 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.24, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 5,806, 28.46%, see rank | 27.00% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 14,597, 71.54%, see rank | 73.00% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 10,473, 51.33%, see rank | 66.73% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.77, see rank | 3.01 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 8,531, 41.81%, see rank | 48.38% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 9,930, 48.67%, see rank | 33.27% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 51,103
| Watauga County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 20,977, 100% | 3,693,221 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.16, see rank | 2.51 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 5,695, 27.15%, see rank | 27.67% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 15,282, 72.85%, see rank | 72.33% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 11,147, 53.14%, see rank | 66.74% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 2.70, see rank | 3.15 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 9,186, 43.79%, see rank | 48.99% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 9,830, 46.86%, see rank | 33.26% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 49,705
| Watauga County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 21,153, 100% | 3,626,179 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.09, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 5,934, 28.05%, see rank | 27.65% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 15,219, 71.95%, see rank | 72.35% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 11,224, 53.06%, see rank | 66.81% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 2.69, see rank | 3.11 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 9,275, 43.85%, see rank | 49.50% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 9,929, 46.94%, see rank | 33.19% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 44,636
| Watauga County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 18,497, 100% | 3,541,807 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.13, see rank | 2.47 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 5,235, 28.30%, see rank | 27.66% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 13,262, 71.70%, see rank | 72.34% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 9,986, 53.99%, see rank | 66.74% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.72, see rank | 3.10 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 8,231, 44.50%, see rank | 49.55% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 8,511, 46.01%, see rank | 33.26% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 42,695
| Watauga County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 16,540, 100% | 3,132,013 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.26, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 4,731, 28.60%, see rank | 25.39% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 11,809, 71.40%, see rank | 74.61% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 9,410, 56.89%, see rank | 68.93% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.80, see rank | 2.98 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 7,845, 47.43%, see rank | 52.53% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 7,130, 43.11%, see rank | 31.07% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.