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 | State | 2024 Population | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone | 1 | North Carolina | 20,339 | 19,173 | 1.46% | 3,186 | 6.38 |
| Lenoir | 2 | North Carolina | 18,160 | 18,350 | -0.26% | 872 | 20.82 |
| Hudson | 3 | North Carolina | 3,752 | 3,788 | -0.24% | 1,026 | 3.66 |
| Gamewell | 4 | North Carolina | 3,692 | 3,694 | 0% | 455 | 8.11 |
| Cajah's Mountain | 5 | North Carolina | 2,690 | 2,708 | -0.15% | 794 | 3.39 |
| Cove Creek | 6 | North Carolina | 1,618 | 1,087 | 8.88% | 189 | 8.54 |
| Foscoe | 7 | North Carolina | 1,513 | 1,309 | 3.49% | 262 | 5.78 |
| Blowing Rock | 8 | North Carolina | 1,382 | 1,372 | 0.22% | 426 | 3.24 |
| Banner Elk | 9 | North Carolina | 1,128 | 1,048 | 1.8% | 588 | 1.92 |
| Beech Mountain | 10 | North Carolina | 667 | 665 | 0.15% | 103 | 6.48 |
| Elk Park | 11 | North Carolina | 558 | 546 | 0.54% | 808 | 0.69 |
| Sugar Mountain | 12 | North Carolina | 378 | 374 | 0.27% | 154 | 2.46 |
| Seven Devils | 13 | North Carolina | 322 | 316 | 0.63% | 145 | 2.22 |
| Cedar Rock | 14 | North Carolina | 295 | 299 | -0.34% | 259 | 1.14 |
| Valle Crucis | 15 | North Carolina | 0 | 332 | 0% | 0 | 4.44 |
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.