City in Tarrant County, Texas · 4.2 sq mi · 5,496 people per sq mi
About 23,000 people live in Watauga. The typical household earns $91,171, and the median resident is 36.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 23,591 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.32%
Men 34.5 · Women 37.1
1970–2026
22,857
2026 projection
3.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1970–2026
22,857
2026 projection
3.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 22,857 | -124 | 0.54% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,981 | -114 | 0.49% |
| 2024 | 23,095 | +48 | 0.21% |
| 2023 | 23,047 | -59 | 0.26% |
| 2022 | 23,106 | -197 | 0.85% |
| 2021 | 23,303 | -288 | 1.22% |
| 2020 | 23,591 | -857 | 3.51% |
| 2019 | 24,448 | -47 | 0.19% |
| 2018 | 24,495 | -156 | 0.63% |
| 2017 | 24,651 | -25 | 0.10% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 232 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 52% | 50% |
| Never married | 31% | 33% | 28% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 14% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau