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Wilkes County
Wilkes County, North Carolina
At a Glance
Population 65,969 County Seat Wilkes County Courthouse State FIPS 37 County FIPS 193 Num Towns 10 Census-Designated Places 7 Total Town Population 20,846 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 66,125 Median Age 45.3 Veterans 3,829 Housing Units 31,743 Uninsured 553 Net Migration (recent) 1,224 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,156 Total Employees 19,042 Avg Annual Pay $48,003 Median Household Income $49,119 Poverty Rate 17.1% Unemployment Rate 6.0% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $61,890 Federal Spending FY2024 $467,355,712 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,084
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $146,200 Median Rent $712 FMR Studio $780 FMR 1BR $807 FMR 2BR $930 FMR 3BR $1,244 FMR 4BR $1,386
Health & Safety
Hospitals 10 EMS Stations 30 Fire Stations 30 Police Stations 30 Adult Smoking 20.2% Adult Obesity 36.6% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 60.8 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.13 Electric Customers 5067762 Towns with Broadband Data 10 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 10
Community
Churches 23 Libraries 10 Historic Places (NRHP) 24 Homeless Population N/A Schools 85 SNAP Stores 76 Bank Branches 11
Agriculture
Total Farms 82 Land in Farms (acres) 98,049 Avg Farm Size (acres) 1,195.7 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR TROPICAL STORM HELENE 2024-09-28 EM HURRICANE HELENE 2024-09-26 EM TROPICAL STORM DEBBY 2024-08-06 EM HURRICANE IAN 2022-10-01 DR TROPICAL STORM ETA 2021-03-03 EM HURRICANE ISAIAS 2020-08-02 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 EM HURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03
Detailed Topics
Communities in Wilkes County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
