Census place 4876672

Watauga

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Watauga city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Watauga.

According to the 2025 estimate, Watauga has a population of 22,981 and 5,525 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 256 covered Texas places are: population density is 5,525/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi; median gross rent is $1,982, above the comparison median of $1,360; and median household income is $91,171, above the comparison median of $73,005. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
5,525/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,982
Above the comparison median of $1,360
median household income
$91,171
Above the comparison median of $73,005

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Watauga's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
22,981
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
5,525/sq mi
4.2 sq mi land area
Median age
36.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$91,171
Median home value
$250,500
Median gross rent
$1,982
Bachelor’s degree or higher
24.2%
Typical commute
28.6 min
Drive-alone commute
70.8%
Public transit commute
0.4%
Walked to work
0.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
22%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
65.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.5%
Working from home
16.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
95.5%
Homes built 2020+
0.8%
Households without a vehicle
1.7%
Households with children
34.5%
Residents with a disability
12.4%
Residents without insurance
17.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Tarrant County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
16
Hurricane declarations
8
Fire declarations
3
Severe Ice Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: FT WORTH MEACHAM FLD (7 mi from place center)
Average high
76.4°F
Average low
55.3°F
Annual rainfall
35.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Watauga.

Typical high and low °F
20°F40°F60°F80°F100°F
JFMAMJJASOND
Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

Similar places

More places to consider.

Selected by the closest mix of population, density, median home value, and average annual high.

Parlier, CA

Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

Population
14,622
Median home
$256,400

Arvin, CA

Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

Population
19,820
Median home
$262,700

Selma, CA

Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

Population
24,702
Median home
$315,300

Keep exploring

Compare Watauga with Parlier