Wilkes County, North Carolina
Wilkes County, North Carolina · ZIP 27020, 28606, 28618
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 66,186 (2024 estimate)Population
- 26,975Households
- $50,438Median household income
- $161,400Median home value
- 10Towns with a page
- 19ZIP codes
Wilkes County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 65,632 |
| 2010 | 69,340 |
| 2020 | 65,969 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $50,438 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 19,941 units
- Renter occupied
- 7,034 units
- Vacancy rate
- 15%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.
19,772 employees in 1,157 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Wilkes County | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 65,983 | 10,584,340 |
| Median household income | $50,438 | $69,904 |
| Median age | 45.3 | 39.1 |
| Median home value | $161,400 | $259,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 16.7% | 34.7% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.3% | 8.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.9% | 66.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 26.8 minutes | 25.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Wilkes County10 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North Wilkesboro | Town | 4,412 | 6.63 sq mi |
| Wilkesboro | Town | 3,620 | 6.65 sq mi |
| Cricket | Census designated place | 2,512 | 3.54 sq mi |
| Mulberry | Census designated place | 2,134 | 5.09 sq mi |
| Fairplains | Census designated place | 1,876 | 4.21 sq mi |
| Millers Creek | Census designated place | 1,469 | 4.48 sq mi |
| Hays | Census designated place | 1,355 | 6.16 sq mi |
| Moravian Falls | Census designated place | 1,015 | 5.12 sq mi |
| Pleasant Hill | Census designated place | 849 | 2.58 sq mi |
| Ronda | Town | 442 | 1.08 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Alexander CountyPopulation 36,693 (2024 estimate)
- Alleghany CountyPopulation 11,379 (2024 estimate)
- Ashe CountyPopulation 27,266 (2024 estimate)
- Caldwell CountyPopulation 80,739 (2024 estimate)
- Iredell CountyPopulation 206,361 (2024 estimate)
- Surry CountyPopulation 71,547 (2024 estimate)
- Watauga CountyPopulation 54,997 (2024 estimate)
- Yadkin CountyPopulation 37,995 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.