Demographics Quick Facts: Population Trends   1990 2000 % Change 2010 Watauga County 36,952 42,695 15.5% 45,876 Boone 12,949 13,472 4.1 % - 29.9 is the Median Age for Watauga County in 2000 35.3 is the Median Age for North Carolina in 2000 Median Family Income (2007) Watauga County $51,400 North Carolina $52,100 US $59,000 Per Capita Personal Income   2002 2003 2004 2005 Watauga County $23,613 $24,472 $26,033 $28,323 North Carolina $27,640 $28,071 $29,322 $31,041 Average Wage Per Job 2002-2004   2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Watauga County $23,979 $24,476 $25,530 $26,607 $27,596 North Carolina $32,200 $32,995 $34,364 $35,566 $37,075 Labor Force & Employment (2006) Annual Average Total Labor Force 23,898 Employed 22,987 Annual Unemployment Rate 3.8% Taxable Retail Sales (in millions) FY 2005-06 $612.9 FY 2006-07 $665 Beginning with FY'05-'06, the NC Department of Revenue changed filing & reporting of retaill sales info. Prior year's reports are not comparable. Tourism Revenues (in millions) 1997 $120.67 1998 $130.23 1999 $143.64 2000 $151.29 2001 $146.92 2002 $155.98 2003 $151.64 2004 $159.86 2005 $164.08 2006 $179.14 Contact us at joe.furman@ncmail.net or call us at 828.264.3082.