Johnson City Times

14.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Watauga in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 19.7 percent lower than the state average of 33.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 345.

86.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Watauga residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	32	13.7
Regular high school diploma	87	37.2
GED or alternative credential	22	9.4
Some college, less than 1 year	20	8.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	40	17.1
Associate's degree	8	3.4
Bachelor's degree	10	4.3
Master's degree	11	4.7
Professional school degree	2	0.9
Doctorate degree	2	0.9

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.