Wilkesboro, NC City Data

Wilkesboro, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,159 people who live in Wilkesboro and approximately 65,632 who live in Wilkes County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wilkesboro to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Wilkesboro. We have included Wilkesboro housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wilkesboro Information

Wilkes County where Wilkesboro resides is 759.93 square miles. The resident population of this county is 65,632 and has a population rank of 743 out of all the places in the United States.

Wilkesboro has a total of 3,159 people and of those residents there are 1,427 males and 1,732 females. The median age of the male population is 38.9 and the female population is 44.8. There are approximately 927 births each year and around 684 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wilkesboro varies per year, but currently 3,139 are one race and 20 are two or more races.

Of the 3,159 people who live in Wilkesboro, there are 711 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wilkesboro is 352 male and 359 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,518.

General Wilkesboro Information
Total area in square miles - Wilkes County	759.93
Water area in square miles - Wilkes County	N/A
Resident population - Wilkes County	65,632
Population rank - Wilkes County	743
Total population	3,159
Total population (male)	1,427
Total population (female)	1,732
Population median age (male)	38.9
Population median age (female)	44.8
Births - Wilkes County	927
Deaths- Wilkes County	684
Population of one race	3,139
Population of two or more races	20
Population under 20 years	711
Population under 20 years (male)	352
Population under 20 years (female)	359
Total population 18 years and over	2,518

Wilkesboro Social Characteristics

There are 26,650 households in Wilkesboro. Families make up 19,445 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wilkesboro families into three different groups. Married-couple families (15,746), male householder with no wife present (941) and female householder with no husband present (2,357). The remainder of the Wilkesboro households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,339. Wilkesboro, NC moving companies help people in Wilkesboro move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Wilkesboro. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wilkesboro is based, there are 27,140 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,893 never married, 16,585 now married, 749 separated, 3,499 widowed, and 2,414 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 506 separated, 782 widowed and 2,240 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wilkesboro social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wilkesboro.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wilkes County)
Total households	26,650
Family households (families)	19,445
With own children under 18 years	8,710
Married-couple family	15,746
With own children under 18 years	6,466
Male householder, no wife present, family	941
With own children under 18 years	551
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,357
With own children under 18 years	1,320
Nonfamily households	7,339
Householder living alone	6,547
65 years and over	2,654

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	386
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	365
Average household size	2.16
Average family size	2.79

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,267
Householder	805
Spouse	603
Child	743
Other relatives	25
Nonrelatives	24
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	28
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	554
Male householder	196
Male householder living alone	173
Male householder not living alone	23
Female householder	304
Female householder living alone	286
Female householder not living alone	18
Nonrelatives	54
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	21
Foster child	3
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	27,140
Never married	3,893
Now married	16,585
Separated	749
Widowed	3,499
Divorced	2,414
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	506
Widowed	782
Divorced	2,240

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,159
Male	1,427
Under 5 years	93
5 to 9 years	93
10 to 14 years	81
15 to 17 years	52
18 and 19 years	33
20 years	19
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	52
25 to 29 years	93
30 to 34 years	98
35 to 39 years	95
40 to 44 years	97
45 to 49 years	127
50 to 54 years	89
55 to 59 years	55
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	38
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	46
70 to 74 years	57
75 to 79 years	59
80 to 84 years	38
85 years and over	42
Female	1,732
Under 5 years	102
5 to 9 years	80
10 to 14 years	78
15 to 17 years	62
18 and 19 years	37
20 years	20
21 years	20
22 to 24 years	46
25 to 29 years	89
30 to 34 years	100
35 to 39 years	118
40 to 44 years	118
45 to 49 years	129
50 to 54 years	100
55 to 59 years	72
60 and 61 years	32
62 to 64 years	48
65 and 66 years	48
67 to 69 years	59
70 to 74 years	88
75 to 79 years	89
80 to 84 years	79
85 years and over	118

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,159
One race	3,139
White	2,697
Black or African American	310
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	86
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	20

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,821
People who are White alone	2,389
People who are Black or African American alone	283
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	86
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	118
People who are Some other race alone	37

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	61,500
Same house	39,817
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,085
Different state or abroad	4,259
Different state	3,207
Abroad	1,052

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wilkes County)
Total resident population	65,632
Born in United States	52,296
State of residence	53,987
Different state	9,526
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	173
Foreign born	1,946

Wilkesboro Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Wilkesboro. That total enrollment is 13,770 for the population of the country, which includes Wilkesboro. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,059 and elementary or high school enrollment was 19,765 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,023.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Wilkesboro population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	13,770
Pre-kindergarten	1,024
Public	586
Private	438
Kindergarten	839
Public	803
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,696
Public	6,545
Private	151
Elementary and high school	9,883
Public	9,661
Private	222
High school grades 9 to 12	3,187
Public	3,116
Private	71
College, undergraduate years	1,848
Public	1,646
Private	202
Graduate or professional school	176
Public	131
Private	45
Not enrolled in school	49,460

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	45,498
Less than 9th grade	6,402
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,079
High school graduate	14,314
Some college, no degree	8,193
Associate's degree	2,375
Bachelor's degree	5,135
Graduate or professional degree	11.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	66
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,487

Wilkesboro Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 52,377 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wilkesboro. The Wilkesboro occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,082), service occupations (3,886), sales and office occupations (7,328), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (513), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,621) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,202). The 52,377 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 25,180 private wage and salary workers, 3,678 government workers, 2,663 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wilkes County)
Population 16 years and over	52,377
In labor force	32,906
Civilian labor force	32,866
Employed	31,632
Unemployed	1,234
Percent Unemployed	3.8
Armed Forces	40
Females 16 years and over	26,676
In labor force	14,925
Civilian labor force	14,921
Unemployed Civilian labor force	670
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	25,701
In labor force	17,981
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	564
Armed forces	36

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wilkes County)
Workers 16 years and over	31,041
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	24,740
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,088
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	289
Other means	115
Worked at home	762
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	726,745

OCCUPATION (Wilkes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,082
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,082
Service occupations	3,886
Sales and office occupations	7,328
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	513
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,621
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,202

INDUSTRY (Wilkes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,082
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,115
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,883
Wholesale trade	1,160
Retail trade	5,081
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,162
Information	461
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,395
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,460
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,492
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,746
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	798

CLASS OF WORKER (Wilkes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,082
Private wage and salary workers	25,180
Government workers	3,678
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,663
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wilkesboro Housing Characteristics

In Wilkesboro, NC there are 29,261 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 26,650 occupied and 2,611 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wilkesboro, there are 19,379 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 281 units in Wilkesboro. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Wilkesboro, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wilkesboro, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wilkesboro. There are 471 housing units with rent less than $200, 664 with rent between $200-299, 2,333 with rent between $300-499 and 1,238 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wilkesboro gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wilkesboro, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wilkes County)
Total housing units	29,261
Occupied housing units	26,650
Vacant housing units	2,611

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wilkes County)
Total housing units	29,261
1-unit, detached	19,379
1-unit, attached	281
2 units	252
3 or 4 units	598
5 to 9 units	510
10 to 19 units	162
20 to 49 units	110
50 or more units	53
Mobile home	7,841

HOUSING TENURE (Wilkes County)
Occupied housing units	26,650
Owner-occupied	20,772
Renter-occupied	5,878

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wilkes County)
Occupied housing units	26,650
No vehicles available	2,199
2 vehicle available	17,542
3 vehicles available	5,076
4 vehicles available	1,590
5 or more vehicles available	715

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wilkes County)
Occupied housing units	26,650
Utility gas	159
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	12,082
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8,419
Coal or coke	19
Wood	1,323
Solar energy	25
Other fuel	70
No fuel used	60

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wilkes County)
Occupied housing units	26,650
Less Than $50,000	20,772
$50,000 to $99,999	5,956
$100,000 to $149,999	2,902
$150,000 to $199,999	1,210
$200,000 to $299,999	644
$300,000 to $499,999	129
$1,000,000 or more	17
Median (dollars)	89,200

GROSS RENT (Wilkes County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,878
Less than $200	471
$200 to $299	664
$300 to $499	2,333
$500 to $699	872
$700 to $999	340
$1,000 to $1,499	26
$1,500 or more	N/A