Watauga County, North Carolina

Watauga County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2020, 54,086 people lived there.^[1] Its county seat is Boone.^[2]

Watauga County
County
The US Post Office in Boone
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°14′07″N 81°42′36″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Founded	1849
Named for	Watauga River
Seat	Boone
Largest community	Boone
Area
• Total	313.32 sq mi (811.5 km2)
• Land	312.44 sq mi (809.2 km2)
• Water	0.88 sq mi (2.3 km2)  0.28%
Population  (2020)
• Total	54,086
• Density	173.11/sq mi (66.84/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	5th
Website	www.wataugacounty.org