Wilkes County, NC Demographic Data
Wilkes County, NC Summary
Wilkes County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 69,306
- Area: 756.92 sq. miles
- Land Area: 754.28 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.64 sq. miles
- Population Density: 91.56 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,239.83 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wilkes County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
34,863
51%
50.8
Male
33,877
49%
49.2
Total Population
68,740
323,128,000
Wilkes County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,145
4.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,126
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,863
5.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,597
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,063
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,106
10.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,948
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
10,020
14.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,514
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,572
8.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,966
11.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,264
6.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,556
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
54,378
79.1%
77.2
Female
27,986
51.5%
51.3
Male
26,392
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
52,465
76.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
17,222
25.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
13,786
20.1%
15.2
Female
7,628
55.3%
55.8
Male
6,158
44.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Wilkes County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
67,335
98.0%
96.8
White
62,089
90.3%
72.6
Black or African American
1,994
2.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
10
0.0%
0.8
Asian
1,232
1.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
104
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,906
2.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,405
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,284
6.2%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
64,456
93.8%
82.2
Wilkes County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,050
6.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,568
11.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
16,286
33.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
11,789
24.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,846
9.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,034
10.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,373
4.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
8,618
17.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
40,328
82.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,407
15.1%
31.2
Wilkes County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
13,611
23.6%
33.7%
Now Married
30,380
52.7%
47.5
Divorced
6,103
10.6%
11.0%
Separated
1,395
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
6,117
10.6
5.8%
Wilkes County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
60,402
92.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,193
7.9%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Wilkes County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,818
6.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,101
10.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,457
15.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,207
11.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,201
14.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,889
20.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,120
10.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,103
7.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
526
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
349
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
41,332
57,617
Per capita income
21,522
31,128
Wilkes County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
613
2.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,967
6.6%
9.8
Construction
2,585
8.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,019
23.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,417
4.7%
6.6
Information
256
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,876
19.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,138
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
988
3.3%
11.4
Public administration
1,822
6.1%
4.6
Retail trade
4,846
16.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
669
2.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
785
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,554
11.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,918
26.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,156
20.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,099
23.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,254
17.5%
18.1%
Wilkes County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
29,228
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
24,915
85.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,225
11.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
22
0.1%
5.1
Walked
101
0.3%
2.7
Other means
36
0.1%
1.8
Worked at home
929
3.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.9
26.6
Wilkes County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,930
6.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,542
22.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
10,009
34.8%
37.1
3 or more
10,290
35.8%
21.0
Wilkes County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
28,771
86.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
22,316
77.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,455
22.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,341
13.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Wilkes County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
33,112
1 room
43
0.1%
2.4
2 rooms
224
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
1,818
5.5%
9.1
4 rooms
6,802
20.5%
16.5
5 rooms
7,578
22.9%
19.8
6 rooms
8,423
25.4%
17.8
7 rooms
4,395
13.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,913
5.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,916
5.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Wilkes County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
33,112
1-unit, detached
61.5
1-unit, attached
5.9
2-units
3.6
3 or 4 units
4.4
5 to 9 units
4.8
10 to 19 units
4.4
20 or more units
9
Mobile home
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0.1
Wilkes County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,413
4.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,511
4.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,746
11.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,216
12.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,152
18.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,392
16.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,767
17.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,720
11.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
982
3.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
213
0.6%
1.4%
Wilkes County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
584
2.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,210
11.2%
4.7
Electricity
20,374
70.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3,090
10.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,094
3.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
88
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
331
1.2%
1.1
Wilkes County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
11,028
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
48
0.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
61
0.6%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
418
3.8%
10.3%
Less than $500
748
6.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,233
11.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,654
24.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
5,866
53.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,379
50.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
811
7.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,267
11.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
744
7.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,494
23.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
333
0.0%
0.0%
Wilkes County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
709
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
469
9.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
895
17.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
283
5.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,162
22.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
227
4.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,107
41.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,312
0.0%
0.0%
Wilkes County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
22,316
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,351
15.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,395
19.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,747
21.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,726
16.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,878
17.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,715
7.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
404
1.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
100
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
130,400
205,000
