Wilkes County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 66,335
Median age: 45.1
Median household income: 46,079
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Wilkes County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 66,335 |
| 2020 | 68,341 |
| 2019 | 68,469 |
| 2018 | 68,460 |
| 2017 | 68,525 |
| 2016 | 68,888 |
| 2015 | 68,946 |
| 2014 | 69,093 |
| 2013 | 69,184 |
| 2012 | 69,265 |
| 2011 | 69,162 |
| 2010 | 69,063 |
| 2009 | 66,563 |
Wilkes County, NC cities
Cricket CDP - 2,519
Elkin town - 4,051
Fairplains CDP - 1,591
Hays CDP - 1,247
Millers Creek CDP - 1,360
Moravian Falls CDP - 1,495
Mulberry CDP - 2,215
North Wilkesboro town - 4,247
Pleasant Hill CDP - 800
Ronda town - 559
Wilkesboro town - 3,578
Census data for Wilkes County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Wilkes County, North Carolina
| Total population | 66,335 |
| Male | 33,111 |
| Female | 33,224 |
| Total population | 66,335 |
| Under 5 years | 3,278 |
| 5 to 9 years | 3,528 |
| 10 to 14 years | 4,077 |
| 15 to 19 years | 4,061 |
| 20 to 24 years | 3,460 |
| 25 to 34 years | 7,427 |
| 35 to 44 years | 7,255 |
| 45 to 54 years | 8,976 |
| 55 to 59 years | 5,324 |
| 60 to 64 years | 4,628 |
| 65 to 74 years | 8,352 |
| 75 to 84 years | 4,283 |
| 85 years and over | 1,686 |
| Median age (years) | 45.1 |
| Under 18 years | 13,542 |
| 16 years and over | 54,192 |
| 18 years and over | 52,793 |
| 21 years and over | 50,387 |
| 62 years and over | 17,288 |
| 65 years and over | 14,321 |
| Total population | 66,335 |
| One race | 63,728 |
| White | 59,328 |
| Black or African American | 2,578 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 226 |
| Asian | 375 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 211 |
| Some other race | 1,010 |
| Two or more races | 2,607 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 51,489 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 25,235 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 26,254 |
Social characteristics in Wilkes County, North Carolina
| Total households | 27,265 |
| Family households (families) | 14,134 |
| Married-couple family | 1,943 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 4,330 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 3,231 |
| Nonfamily households | 6,858 |
| Average household size | 10,111 |
| Average family size | 2.40 |
Economic characteristics in Wilkes County, North Carolina
| Total households | 27,265 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,764 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,570 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 3,650 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,664 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 4,200 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 4,931 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 3,234 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,748 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 784 |
| $200,000 or more | 720 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 46,079 |
Housing characteristics in Wilkes County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 31,783 |
| Occupied housing units | 27,265 |
| Vacant housing units | 4,518 |
| Total housing units | 31,783 |
| 1-unit, detached | 21,980 |
| 1-unit, attached | 23 |
| 2 units | 476 |
| 3 or 4 units | 489 |
| 5 to 9 units | 487 |
| 10 to 19 units | 250 |
| 20 or more units | 668 |
| Mobile home | 7,362 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 48 |
| Total housing units | 31,783 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,523 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 3,067 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 5,517 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 5,291 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 5,496 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 4,436 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 3,024 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,550 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,879 |
| Total housing units | 31,783 |
| 1 room | 323 |
| 2 rooms | 578 |
| 3 rooms | 2,034 |
| 4 rooms | 5,494 |
| 5 rooms | 9,161 |
| 6 rooms | 5,859 |
| 7 rooms | 3,402 |
| 8 rooms | 2,625 |
| 9 rooms or more | 2,307 |
| Median rooms | 5.3 |
| Total housing units | 31,783 |
| No bedroom | 323 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,487 |
| 2 bedrooms | 8,775 |
| 3 bedrooms | 16,734 |
| 4 bedrooms | 3,835 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 629 |
| Occupied housing units | 27,265 |
| Owner-occupied | 20,301 |
| Renter-occupied | 6,964 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.44 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.30 |
| Occupied housing units | 27,265 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,827 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 6,472 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 3,681 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 5,733 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 3,694 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 5,858 |
| Owner-occupied units | 20,301 |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,487 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 4,437 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,588 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,252 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 3,075 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,785 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 543 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 134 |
| Median (dollars) | 133,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 20,301 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 9,121 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 11,180 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 5,961 |
| Less than $500 | 1,073 |
| $500 to $999 | 4,066 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 676 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 115 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 21 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 10 |
| Median (dollars) | 653 |
| No rent paid | 1,003 |
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