Watauga, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Watauga, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Watauga | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,886 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 5260.8 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.51% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 37.5 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 7,618 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Watauga declined by 3.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 21,886 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Watauga is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 24.3% of residents. That is 1.4 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 4,819 22.0% -1.4 pts
- Millennials 29–44 5,329 24.3% +1.4 pts
- Gen X 45–60 4,507 20.6% +1.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 3,015 13.8% +0.5 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.6% of the people living in Watauga and men 50.4%.
- Women 49.6% Texas 50.1%
- Men 50.4% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Watauga has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Watauga | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $92,733 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.21% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Watauga is about 17% higher than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Watauga | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $72,607 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $2,060 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.1% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Watauga is about 2.9 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $2,060 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Watauga spend about 57 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 236 hours, about 9.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Watauga | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 28.3 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 56.7 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 236 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,324 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 15.8% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 30,352 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,144 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Watauga is 28 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Watauga has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Watauga | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.2% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.85 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Health
Watauga has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Watauga | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.2 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 13.5% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 18.3% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Watauga, TX Compared With Nearby Cities
Watauga, TX is the smallest of the 5 cities compared here, 21,886 residents against a local median of 43,155. The measure that sets Watauga, TX apart most is median home price: $72,607, 80% below the local median of $367,587.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 28.3 min against a local median of 24.1 min, 18% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 18% above the local median it puts Watauga, TX at the weaker end of the local range. The cities themselves spread $385,327 on median home price, so Watauga, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Watauga, TX has the 5th highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watauga, TX | 21,886 | $92,733 #3/5 | $72,607 #5/5 | 28.3 min #5/5 |
| North Richland Hills, TX | 71,246 | $97,487 | $412,970 | 25.3 min |
| Haltom City, TX | 45,218 | $59,869 | $322,204 | 22.4 min |
| Keller, TX | 41,093 | $164,747 | $680,517 | 27.4 min |
| Hurst, TX | 39,545 | $72,582 | $295,190 | 22.9 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Watauga, Texas.
How big is Watauga, Texas by population?
About 21,886 people live in Watauga, Texas, in 7,618 households of 2.8 people on average. The median age is 37.5, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
How densely populated is Watauga, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Watauga, Texas has 5,261 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 61 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Watauga, Texas?
The median home costs 0.8 times the median household income ($72,607 against $92,733), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $2,060 a month takes about 27% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Watauga, Texas?
24.2% of adults in Watauga, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 4), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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