Wilkesboro

Population: 3,664
Median household income: $41,175
Median home value: $197,600

Located in Wilkes County, North Carolina, Wilkesboro is a community with a population of 3,664. Its median household income of $41,175 runs below the Wilkes County figure of $50,438.

From 2019 to 2023, Wilkesboro's population grew 4.8% from 3,495 to 3,664, while its median home value rose 11.7% from $176,900 to $197,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 80.9% of the population. 81.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,664
Median age: 44.2 yrs
Median household income: $41,175
Median home value: $197,600
Median gross rent: $713
Housing units: 1,828
Homeownership rate: 50.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4953,664

Median household income

$38,136$41,175

Median home value

$176,900$197,600

Median gross rent

$622$713

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,495	$38,136	$176,900	$622
2020	3,457	$36,314	$170,200	$628
2021	3,578	$40,602	$177,700	$615
2022	3,674	$43,480	$175,900	$688
2023	3,664	$41,175	$197,600	$713

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over17.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	215	5.9%
5 to 17	578	15.8%
18 to 24	289	7.9%
25 to 34	520	14.2%
35 to 44	255	7.0%
45 to 54	334	9.1%
55 to 64	476	13.0%
65 to 74	364	9.9%
75 and over	633	17.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,966	80.9%
Black or African American	330	9.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.2%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	347	9.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	178	6.9%
High school graduate	959	37.1%
Some college or associate's	858	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	422	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	165	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled1.9%

Public transit1.4%

Walked6.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,167	81.9%
Carpooled	27	1.9%
Public transit	20	1.4%
Walked	86	6.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	110	7.7%
Other means	15	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	733	55.7%
15 to 29 min	238	18.1%
30 to 44 min	126	9.6%
45 to 59 min	115	8.7%
60+ min	103	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 18.7% (629 of 3,361)

	Count	Share
Family households	864	54.1%
Nonfamily households	733	45.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,597	87.4%
Vacant	231	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	808	50.6%
Renter-occupied	789	49.4%

1-unit, detached53.9%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units20.6%

20 or more units14.8%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	986	53.9%
1-unit, attached	9	0.5%
2 to 4 units	147	8.0%
5 to 19 units	376	20.6%
20 or more units	271	14.8%
Mobile home & other	39	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3774020
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 6.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.1424, -81.1769