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Accommodation and Food Services businesses in Watauga County, NC

Census County Business Patterns 2022. NAICS sector 72.

Establishments
180
0.8% of NC sector
Employees
4,182
0.9% of NC sector
Annual Payroll
$82.1M
total 2022

County context

Population
54,607
Median Household Income
$51,367
Median Home Value
$321,500

Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023.

Compare to North Carolina state averages

MetricWatauga CountyNC totalCounty share
Establishments18023,6240.8%
Employees4,182446,0000.9%
Annual Payroll$82.1M$9.77B

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Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (NAICS 2017); American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2023. Public domain (USA.gov).

Generated 2026-05-27. NAICS suppression rules may zero out small counts.