Wilkes   County NC United States

County FIPS 37193
Largest City North Wilkesboro
State North Carolina
Latitude 36.2062
Longitude -81.1630
Population 65,935
Density 87.51 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $51,721
Median individual: $28,244

Race

Mode: 87.0% White

Gender

 50.5% female 

Rent

  $723 / month  

Median house value: $169,477.0

Age

Median: 45.7 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 16.8%
With STEM degree: 36.9%

Marital Status

 52.6% married 

Never married: 25.0%

Labor Force Participation

 55.7% working 

Unemployed: 5.0%

Average Family Size

 2.84 people 

Commute Time

 25.9 minutes 

Health Care

 10.5% uninsured 

Poverty

 16.7%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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