North Wilkesboro, NC

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
65,935
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
45.7
0.883% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
16.7%
1.8% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$51,721
2.54% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$168,800
4.58% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
28,660
0.192% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in North Wilkesboro, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.1% of the residents in North Wilkesboro, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in North Wilkesboro, NC are Wilkes Community College (1,200 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in North Wilkesboro, NC was $168,800, and the homeownership rate was 73.5%.

Most people in North Wilkesboro, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in North Wilkesboro, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

North Wilkesboro, NC is home to a population of 65.9k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.74% of North Wilkesboro, NC residents were born outside of the country (2.46k people).

In 2024, there were 23.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.5k people) in North Wilkesboro, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.27k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%
2024 Citizenship
97.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of North Wilkesboro, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Wilkesboro, NC was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Wilkesboro, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    56.5k ± 84
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.4k ± 349
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.27k ± 460
7.45%
Hispanic Population
4.92k people

In 2024, there were 23.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.5k people) in North Wilkesboro, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.27k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.45% of the people in North Wilkesboro, NC are hispanic (4.92k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North Wilkesboro, NC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.74%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.46k people
3.28%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.16k people

As of 2024, 3.74% of North Wilkesboro, NC residents (2.46k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in North Wilkesboro, NC was 3.28%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,233 ± 254
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    597 ± 239
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    356 ± 146

North Wilkesboro, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of North Wilkesboro, NC employs 28.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Wilkesboro, NC were Manufacturing (4,768 people), Retail Trade (4,246 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,908 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($49,896), Public Administration ($47,745), and Finance & Insurance ($44,520).

Employment

Occupations

28.7k
2024 Value
± 1,455
−0.192%
1 Year decline
± 7.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Wilkesboro, NC declined at a rate of −0.192%, from 28.7k employees to 28.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Wilkesboro, NC, are Production Occupations (3,224 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,649 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,394 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Wilkesboro, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

28.7k
2024 Value
± 1,455
−0.192%
1 Year decline
± 7.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Wilkesboro, NC declined at a rate of −0.192%, from 28.7k employees to 28.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Wilkesboro, NC, are Manufacturing (4,768 people), Retail Trade (4,246 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,908 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Wilkesboro, NC, though some of these residents may live in North Wilkesboro, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,711
Median earning men ± $1,180
$33,302
Median earning women ± $2,319

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,250), Public Administration ($55,908), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,205).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($44,282), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,180), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,742).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 121
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 94
    Retail Trade
  3. 86
    Construction

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $229k
    Manufacturing
  2. $135k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $116k
    Management of Companies and Enterprises

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Education

In 2023, universities in North Wilkesboro, NC awarded 1,200 degrees. The student population of North Wilkesboro, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,042 male students and 1,363 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in North Wilkesboro, NC are White (964 and 80.7%), Hispanic or Latino (146 and 12.2%), Unknown (32 and 2.68%), and Two or More Races (24 and 2.01%).

The largest universities in North Wilkesboro, NC by number of degrees awarded are Wilkes Community College (1,200 and 100%).

The most popular majors in North Wilkesboro, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (189 and 15.8%), General Business Administration & Management (155 and 12.9%), and Welding Technology (68 and 5.67%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,405 students enrolled in North Wilkesboro, NC, 43.3% men and 56.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,908 records, of which 56.9% were women and 43.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    96 degrees awarded
  2. Welding Technology
    55 degrees awarded
  3. Automobile Mechanics Technology
    50 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in North Wilkesboro, NC was General Business Administration & Management with 96 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in North Wilkesboro, NC according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Wilkes Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,200 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wilkes Community College with 1,200 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 604 men were awarded degrees from institutions in North Wilkesboro, NC, which is 1.01 times more than the 596 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 964 degrees mean that there were 6.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 146 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,432) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($140) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($848) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in North Wilkesboro, NC was $168,800 in 2024, which is 0.507 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $161,400 to $168,800, a 4.58% increase. The homeownership rate in North Wilkesboro, NC is 73.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Wilkesboro, NC have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Wilkesboro, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$168,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,937
$19,928
Median Property Taxes
±$1,071

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In North Wilkesboro, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in North Wilkesboro, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

73.5%
Homeownership
2024
68.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 73.5% of the housing units in North Wilkesboro, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$51,721
Median Household Income
± $2,459
27.1k
Number of Households
± 1,306

In 2024, the median household income of the 27.1k households in North Wilkesboro, NC grew to $51,721 from the previous year's value of $50,438.

The following chart displays the households in North Wilkesboro, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for North Wilkesboro, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.2%)
  2. Carpooled (10.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.07%)

In 2024, 79.2% of workers in North Wilkesboro, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (9.07%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

25.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Wilkesboro, NC have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.02% of the workforce in North Wilkesboro, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in North Wilkesboro, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in North Wilkesboro, NC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Wilkesboro, NC (10.8k out of 64.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North Wilkesboro, NC is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

89.5% of the population of North Wilkesboro, NC has health coverage, with 34.7% on employee plans, 22.1% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 1.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,413 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in North Carolina

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see an average of 1,413 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.5%
Uninsured
34.7%
Employer Coverage
22.1%
Medicaid
17.2%
Medicare
14.4%
Non-Group
1.2%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in North Wilkesboro, NC declined by 7.9% from 11.4% to 10.5%.

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