Watauga County: Median Household Income Trend
How Watauga County's median household income changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
$56,673
2023
$93,577
Total change
+$36,904
% change
+65.1%
| Year | Median Household Income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $56,673 | — |
| 2019 | $75,690 | +$19,017 (33.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | $80,523 | — |
| 2022 | $88,804 | +$8,281 (10.3%) |
| 2023 | $93,577 | +$4,773 (5.4%) |