Founded in 1849, Watauga County is one of 100 counties in the state of North Carolina. Historically, Watauga County was formed from Ashe County, Caldwell County, Wilkes County, and Yancey County. The city of Boone is the county seat. With FIPS code of 189, Watauga County has a population of 54,234 and area of 313 square miles (811 km2).
List of all cities in Watauga County, NC alphabetically
| City/Town | Postal Code | Area Code |
| Adams, NC | 28607 | 828 |
| Aho, NC | 28605 | 828 |
| Amantha, NC | 28679 | 828 |
| Appalachian State University, NC | 28608 | 828 |
| Bamboo, NC | 28605 | 828 |
| Banner Elk, NC | 28691 | 828 |
| Beech Creek, NC | 28679 | 828 |
| Blowing Rock, NC | 28605 | 828 |
| Boone, NC | 28607 | 828 |
| 28608 | 828 | |
| Deep Gap, NC | 28618 | 828 |
| Deerfield, NC | 28607 | 828 |
| Grandview Heights, NC | 28607 | 828 |
| Hillcrest, NC | 28607 | 828 |
| Hodges Gap, NC | 28607 | 828 |
| Laxon, NC | 28607 | 828 |
| Mabel, NC | 28698 | 828 |
| Mayview Park, NC | 28605 | 828 |
| Meadow Creek, NC | 28618 | 828 |
| Meat Camp, NC | 28607 | 828 |
| Peoria, NC | 28679 | 828 |
| Perkinsville, NC | 28607 | 828 |
| Reese, NC | 28692 | 828 |
| Rutherwood, NC | 28607 | 828 |
| Sands, NC | 28607 | 828 |
| Sherwood, NC | 28692 | 828 |
| Shulls Mills, NC | 28607 | 828 |
| Silverstone, NC | 28698 | 828 |
| Stony Fork, NC | 28618 | 828 |
| Sugar Grove, NC | 28679 | 828 |
| Sweetwater, NC | 28679 | 828 |
| Triplett, NC | 28618 | 828 |
| Valle Crucis, NC | 28691 | 828 |
| Vilas, NC | 28692 | 828 |
| Zionville, NC | 28698 | 828 |