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Wilkes County, NC


Micropolitan Statistical Area: North Wilkesboro, NC
Designated Market Area: Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem, NC-VA
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 65,784   ( 3,556 from 2010 , 184 from 2020)
Land area: 753.7 square miles
Population density: 87.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:56,561 85.98% 8.2%
Black:2,8404.32% 2.0%
Indian:1500.23% 36.4%
Asian:4120.63% 32.9%
2+ races:9521.45% 34.3%
Hispanic:4,8697.40% 29.1%
Total non-White:9,22314.02% 19.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,518 11.5
Deaths:2,32317.6
Net Migration: 4833.7
Net Immigration: 1170.9
Change in White population:-5,026 -7.2
Change in Non-White pop.:1,470 2.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
69,340
61,58788.82%
2,7854.02%
1100.16%
3100.45%
7091.02%
3,7725.44%
7,75311.18%

2000
65,632
59,97791.38%
2,7194.14%
840.13%
2190.33%
3360.51%
2,2623.45%
5,6558.62%

1990
59,393
55,96494.23%
2,8844.86%
1650.28%
1510.25%
n/a
2290.39%
3,4295.77%

1980
58,657
55,18994.09%
2,8934.93%
640.11%
1060.18%
n/a
4050.69%
3,4685.91%

1970
49,524
46,03292.95%
3,3946.85%
190.04%
200.04%
n/a
480.10%
3,492 7.05%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
7,625 11.6
6,2609.5
-1,283-2.0
1,2862.0
1,610 2.5
2,098 3.2
1990's
NumberRate
7,910 13.3
5,7399.7
2,3494.0
2510.4
4,013 6.8
2,226 3.7
1980's
NumberRate
7,395 12.6
5,026 8.6
-1,399 -2.4
n/a
775 1.3
-39 -0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
4,589 9.3
n/a
9,157 18.5
-24 -0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Wilkes County, NC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
45.3
13,239 20.1%
52,545 79.9%
14,731 22.4%
27,249
2.39
18,026 66.2%
13,680 75.9%
1,669 9.3%
9,223 33.8%

2010
NumberPercent
42.4
15,536 22.4%
53,804 77.6%
11,778 17.0%
28,360
2.41
19,683 69.4%
15,323 77.8%
1,529 7.8%
8,677 30.6%

2000
NumberPercent
38.4
14,842 22.6%
50,790 77.4%
9,318 14.2%
26,667
2.43
19,445 72.9%
16,147 83.0%
1,152 5.9%
7,222 27.1%

1990
NumberPercent
35.2
14,115 23.8%
45,278 76.2%
7,874 13.3%
22,943
2.56
17,583 76.6%
14,642 83.3%
1,139 6.5%
5,360 23.4%

1980
NumberPercent
30.9
16,850 28.7%
41,807 71.3%
6,103 10.4%
20,448
2.85
16,793 82.1%
14,677 87.4%
775 4.6%
3,655 17.9%

2022 Housing Data for Wilkes County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units31,743 
Median Value$146,200 
Occupied27,24985.8%
Vacant4,49414.2%
Owned19,89273.0%
Rented7,35727.0%
Median Rent$712 
Single-Family Units21,60268.1%
    Detached21,57268.0%
    Attached300.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,4344.5%
Mobile Homes7,61924.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wilkes County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,3805.1%
$10,000 to $14,9991,6686.1%
$15,000 to $19,9991,6175.9%
$20,000 to $24,9991,5465.7%
$25,000 to $29,9991,7106.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991,3394.9%
$35,000 to $39,9991,7186.3%
$40,000 to $44,9991,6976.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991,1434.2%
$50,000 to $59,9992,4739.1%
$60,000 to $74,9992,6969.9%
$75,000 to $99,9993,43212.6%
$100,000 to $124,9991,7256.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991,4635.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991,0513.9%
$200,000 or more5912.2%
Median Household Income49,119 
Per Capita Income27,592 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state87 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,7156.3%
Public Assistance4531.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,32715.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed24,48666.3%
Unemployed1,6694.5%
In Armed Forces880.2%
Total Labor Force26,24371.1%
Not in Labor Force10,68328.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector10,9778,86255.3%
Non-Profit8221,24139.8%
Self-Employed2,02283670.7%
Local Government5921,03636.4%
State Government83275452.5%
Federal Government33611075.3%
Total Private + Self12,9999,69857.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,5823,14145.1%
Total15,58112,83954.8%
Pct. Govt.12.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,09910.8%
Sales and Office Occupations5,44319.1%
Professional, Technical4,97817.4%
Service Occupations5,38818.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2741.0%
All others9,66033.8%
White Collar 47.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing4,72116.5%
Retail trade4,15914.6%
Health care and social assistance3,93813.8%
Construction2,2037.7%
Transportation and warehousing1,9616.9%
Educational services1,8746.6%
Other services1,8476.5%
Accommodation and food services1,6015.6%
Public administration1,1033.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9183.2%
Professional, scientific, technical8182.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting7932.8%
Wholesale trade7692.7%
Finance and insurance5451.9%
Information4601.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4381.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing2550.9%
Management710.2%
Utilities700.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction240.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wilkes County, NC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,5403.84%
Puerto Rican5440.82%
Cuban720.11%
Dominican650.10%
Total Central American8581.30%
Costa Rican890.13%
Guatemalan1030.16%
Honduran3670.56%
Nicaraguan360.05%
Panamanian140.02%
Salvadoran2490.38%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American320.05%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian80.01%
Chilean130.02%
Colombian110.02%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic5180.78%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean1800.27%
Japanese700.11%
Indian400.06%
Filipino70.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English58,59993.2%
Spanish3,3205.3%
German, other Germanic4960.8%
Other Indo-European1650.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun960.2%
Korean940.1%
Other Asian590.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic380.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American22,46434.0%
English7,25211.0%
German5,6128.5%
Irish4,3676.6%
Scotch-Irish1,6562.5%
Scottish1,2061.8%
European9961.5%
French9461.4%
Italian8951.4%
Dutch4030.6%
Welsh3230.5%
Polish2420.4%
Swedish1970.3%
Norwegian1750.3%
African1410.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen64,75897.9%
Not a citizen1,3672.1%
Native63,97496.7%
Foreign-born2,1513.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wilkes County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,818 5.9%6,026 12.6%15,621 32.7%15,465 32.4%5,550 11.6%2,274 4.8%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,818 5.9%
9-12 Years 6,026 12.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 15,621 32.7%
Some College 15,465 32.4%
Bach. Degree 5,550 11.6%
Grad Degree 2,274 4.8%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Wilkes County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 31,807 30,586 1,221 3.8% 4.1%
1991 32,299 30,461 1,838 5.7% 5.9%
1992 32,814 31,112 1,702 5.2% 6.3%
1993 32,077 30,942 1,135 3.5% 5.1%
1994 32,359 31,115 1,244 3.8% 4.4%
1995 32,985 31,411 1,574 4.8% 4.4%
1996 33,315 31,481 1,834 5.5% 4.4%
1997 32,989 31,796 1,193 3.6% 3.8%
1998 32,480 31,602 878 2.7% 3.5%
1999 33,736 32,837 899 2.7% 3.3%
2000 34,020 32,799 1,221 3.6% 3.7%
2001 33,636 31,590 2,046 6.1% 5.6%
2002 33,462 30,542 2,920 8.7% 6.9%
2003 33,890 31,286 2,604 7.7% 6.7%
2004 33,461 31,304 2,157 6.4% 5.9%
2005 33,101 31,098 2,003 6.1% 5.6%
2006 31,541 29,706 1,835 5.8% 5.1%
2007 31,485 29,642 1,843 5.9% 5.1%
2008 30,264 27,990 2,274 7.5% 6.2%
2009 30,481 26,451 4,030 13.2% 11.0%
2010 31,185 27,037 4,148 13.3% 10.7%
2011 31,260 27,583 3,677 11.8% 10.3%
2012 30,856 27,577 3,279 10.6% 9.5%
2013 30,000 27,393 2,607 8.7% 7.8%
2014 29,541 27,643 1,898 6.4% 6.1%
2015 29,597 27,937 1,660 5.6% 5.7%
2016 30,109 28,665 1,444 4.8% 5.1%
2017 30,868 29,550 1,318 4.3% 4.5%
2018 30,155 29,000 1,155 3.8% 4.0%
2019 29,566 28,413 1,153 3.9% 3.8%
2020 28,483 26,544 1,939 6.8% 7.3%
2021 27,025 25,716 1,309 4.8% 4.9%
2022 27,241 26,199 1,042 3.8% 3.7%
2023 26,333 25,352 981 3.7% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com