Watauga County, North Carolina
7 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 4 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 55,123
- Median household income
- $51,693
- ±3,285
- Unemployed
- 7.9%
- 2,285 of 29,053 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 90.7%
- 19,218 of 21,198 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Watauga | 54,234 (2021) | 331 Queen St, Boone | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Beech Mountain | 680 (2021) | 403 Beech Mountain Pkwy, Beech Mountain | Website |
| Town of Blowing Rock | 1,397 (2021) | Po Box 47, Blowing Rock | Website |
| Town of Boone | 18,036 (2021) | Po Box 192, Boone | Website |
| Town of Seven Devils | 324 (2021) | 1356 Seven Devils Rd, Seven Devils | Website |
Special districts 2
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Two Rivers Community School
Independent charter district1 schools
1018 Archie Carroll Road, Boone, NC, 28607
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Watauga County Schools
School district11 schools
175 Pioneer Trail, Boone, NC, 28607
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Blowing Rock Farmers' Market
132 Park Ave., Blowing Rock, NC, 28605
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Boone Winter Farmers Market
252 Poplar Grove Road, Boone, NC
WICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2022-03-29. USDA listing
King Street Farmers Market
126 Poplar Grove Connector, Boone, NC
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2022-03-31. USDA listing
Watauga County Farmers' Market
591 Horn in the West Dr., Boone, NC, 28607
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.