Watauga, Texas Population 2024

22,713

Watauga is a city located in Tarrant County Texas. Watauga has a 2024 population of 22,713. Watauga is currently declining at a rate of -0.96% annually and its population has decreased by -3.75% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 23,597 in 2020.

The average household income in Watauga is $94,250 with a poverty rate of 9.51%. The median age in Watauga is 35.8 years: 34.2 years for males, and 37.7 years for females.

Watauga Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Watauga was:

  • White: 68.9%
  • Two or more races: 11.67%
  • Black or African American: 7.9%
  • Other race: 5.33%
  • Asian: 4.27%
  • Native American: 1.76%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.17%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
4.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,461.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.75% (-884)
The current population of Watauga, Texas is 22,713 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 23,597.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,19768.9%
Two or more races2,74311.67%
Black or African American1,8587.9%
Other race1,2545.33%
Asian1,0034.27%
Native American4141.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander400.17%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Watauga Population by Race

Watauga Population Pyramid 2024

Watauga Median Age

35.8

Total

34.2

Male

37.7

Female

Watauga Adults

There are 17,927 adults, (2,868 of whom are seniors) in Watauga.

Watauga Age Dependency

56.1

Age Dependency Ratio

19

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Watauga Sex Ratio

Female11,27047.94%
Male12,23952.06%

Watauga Population by Age

Watauga Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,8252.9977.222.8
Married4,6603.4281.818.2
Non Family1,8251.4675.324.7
Female7983.7362.837.2
Male5423.4164.435.6

3.34

Average Family Size

2.99

Average Household Size

77.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Watauga Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0906.99%
Associates Degree1,4719.43%
Bachelors Degree3,05719.6%
Graduate Degree8125.21%
High School Graduate4,90431.45%
Less Than 9th Grade4763.05%
Some College3,78424.27%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Watauga Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Watauga Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,0899,3362,378
Hispanic3,3972,786632
2+ Races1,2801,017111
Black1,039935377
Other Race902705254
Asian672582407
Native American18314422
Islander40400

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60.57%.

Watauga Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,545$71,156$58,958
Graduate Degree$63,527$63,750$61,146
High School Graduate$45,331$46,642$38,054
Less Than 9th Grade$35,900$38,974$35,114
Overall$46,833$49,525$45,018
Some College$45,352$48,988$39,621

$46,833

Average Earnings

$49,525

Average Male

$45,018

Average Female

Watauga Earnings by Educational Attainment

Watauga Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Watauga Language

81.12% of Watauga residents speak only English, while 18.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.94% of the population.

Watauga Language

Watauga Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,5661,46910.83%
Hispanic6,2975228.29%
Multiple2,7332589.44%
Other1,2131088.9%
Black1,8531075.77%
Asian1,003515.08%

9.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.03%

Male Poverty Rate

10.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Watauga

The race most likely to be in poverty in Watauga is White, with 10.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Watauga is Asian, with 5.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.55%.

Watauga Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College11.58%
High School9.76%
Less Than 9th Grade7.95%
Bachelors or Greater6.22%

Watauga Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.23%
Male Unemployed24.83%
Male Employed6.14%
Female Employed4.85%

Watauga Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Watauga Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,419$99,701
Households$88,775$94,250
Married Families$98,141$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,275$63,637

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Watauga Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.5%

Male Marriage Rate

53.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Watauga Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Watauga Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Watauga Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Watauga Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,447

Number of Veterans

1,237

Male Veterans

210

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War490
Vietnam455
Second Gulf War389
Korea31
World War II6

Watauga Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74387
35 to 54352
75+247
18 to 34233
55 to 64228

Watauga Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0890.08502498438475953
Hispanic2420.059313725490196076
2+ Races1580.10654079568442347
Native American880.27586206896551724
Black510.0379746835443038
Other Race410.035283993115318414
Asian200.026490066225165563

Watauga Veterans by Race

Watauga Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

Watauga Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.9%

Labor Force Participation

69.1%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Watauga Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Watauga Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Watauga Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

60.7%

Born in Watauga

89.98%

Native Born

10.02%

Foreign Born

4.59%

Non Citizen

5.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.98% of Watauga residents were born in the United States, with 60.7% having been born in Texas. 4.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Watauga Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202921,608-221-1.01%
202821,829-221-1%
202722,050-221-0.99%
202622,271-221-0.98%
202522,492-221-0.97%
202422,713-221-0.96%
202322,934-130-0.56%
202223,064-239-1.03%
202123,303-294-1.25%
202023,597-851-3.48%
201924,448-47-0.19%
201824,495-156-0.63%
201724,651-25-0.1%
201624,6761620.66%
201524,5141970.81%
201424,3171580.65%
201324,1591450.6%
201224,0142451.03%
201123,7692240.95%
201023,54500%
200021,9081,8999.49%
199020,0099,72594.56%
198010,284-11,324-52.41%

Watauga Population by Year