There are 15 cities in Watauga County, North Carolina.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Population | 2020 Population | Annual Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone | 1 | 20,017 | 19,192 | 1.04% | 3,136 | 6.4 | Town |
| Lenoir | 2 | 18,200 | 18,351 | -0.21% | 874 | 20.8 | City |
| Hudson | 3 | 3,760 | 3,786 | -0.19% | 1,028 | 3.7 | Town |
| Gamewell | 4 | 3,705 | 3,700 | 0.03% | 457 | 8.1 | Town |
| Cajah's Mountain | 5 | 2,694 | 2,709 | -0.15% | 795 | 3.4 | Town |
| Foscoe | 6 | 1,418 | 1,309 | 0.28% | 245 | 5.8 | CDP |
| Cove Creek | 7 | 1,384 | 1,087 | 1.1% | 162 | 8.5 | CDP |
| Blowing Rock | 8 | 1,346 | 1,372 | -0.52% | 415 | 3.2 | Town |
| Banner Elk | 9 | 1,154 | 1,058 | 2.12% | 601 | 1.9 | Town |
| Beech Mountain | 10 | 656 | 663 | -0.3% | 101 | 6.5 | Town |
| Elk Park | 11 | 551 | 541 | 0.36% | 797 | 0.7 | Town |
| Sugar Mountain | 12 | 378 | 373 | 0.27% | 154 | 2.5 | Village |
| Seven Devils | 13 | 315 | 315 | 0% | 142 | 2.2 | Town |
| Cedar Rock | 14 | 297 | 300 | -0.34% | 260 | 1.1 | Village |
| Valle Crucis | 15 | 91 | 332 | -20.18% | 21 | 4.4 | CDP |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Boone is the largest city in Watauga County.
Valle Crucis is the smallest city in Watauga County.
There are 15 cities in Watauga County, North Carolina.