In 2017, Wilkes County, NC had a population of 68.5k people with a median age of 44.1 and a median household income of $37,173. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Wilkes County, NC declined from 68,888 to 68,525, a -0.527% decrease and its median household income grew from $34,846 to $37,173, a 6.68% increase.
The population of Wilkes County, NC is 87.9% White Alone, 6.12% Hispanic or Latino, and 4.12% Black or African American Alone. N/A% of the people in Wilkes County, NC speak a non-English language, and 96.6% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Wilkes County, NC are Wilkes Community College (784 degrees awarded in 2016).
The median property value in Wilkes County, NC is $123,700, and the homeownership rate is 74.5%. Most people in Wilkes County, NC commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Wilkes County, NC is 2 cars per household.
Wilkes County, NC borders Iredell County, NC, Caldwell County, NC, Surry County, NC, Watauga County, NC, Yadkin County, NC, Alexander County, NC, Ashe County, NC, and Alleghany County, NC.