| PEOPLE | Lake Mills | Watauga | United States |
| Population | 5,708 | 23,497 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 1,407 | 5,646 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 16.75% | 3.84% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 37.2 | 33.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 2,319 | 7,934 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.44 | 2.91 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 48.77% | 48.74% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 51.23% | 51.26% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 56.81% | 57.08% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 43.19% | 42.92% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.38% | 7.78% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.94% | 7.93% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.87% | 8.15% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.68% | 4.71% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.75% | 2.81% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.34% | 5.92% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.66% | 14.78% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.19% | 15.09% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 14.40% | 15.25% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 14.40% | 15.25% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 11.30% | 10.20% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 11.30% | 10.20% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.78% | 4.84% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.64% | 1.95% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.07% | 0.57% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 96.15% | 79.33% | 72.41% |
| Black | 0.68% | 5.90% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 0.47% | 5.09% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.19% | 0.87% | 0.95% |
| Other | 2.51% | 8.81% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 0.83% | 0.87% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 99.17% | 99.13% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 35.93% | 36.84% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 44.91% | 37.84% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 11.31% | 13.74% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 7.85% | 11.58% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 9.28% | 12.49% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 0.71% | 3.12% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 7.30% | 3.65% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 57.49% | 57.03% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 25.22% | 23.71% | 31.95% |