Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Watauga County, NC was 24.90% in January of 2022, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Watauga County, NC reached a record high of 32.10 in January of 2014 and a record low of 23.20 in January of 2021. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Watauga County, NC - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2024.