Wilkesboro, NC Profile: Facts & Data

Wilkesboro, North Carolina - Basic Facts

The Town of Wilkesboro had a population of 3,709 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Wilkesboro is located at latitude 36.146 and longitude -81.1606 in Wilkes County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Wilkesboro encompass a land area of 6.14 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Wilkes County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Town of Wilkesboro has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The Town of Wilkesboro is located within Township of Wilkesboro, a minor civil division (MCD) of Wilkes County.

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Wilkesboro, NC Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	3,709 (100%)
Population in Households	3,344 (90.2%)
Population in Families	2,517 (67.9%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	365 ( 9.8%)
Population Density	563
Diversity Index²	58


INCOME
Median Household Income	$47,568
Average Household Income	$67,444
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	34%
Per Capita Income	$27,943
Wealth Index⁵	45
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (49.0)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	1,700 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	900 (52.9%)
Renter Occupied HU	629 (37.0%)
Vacant Housing Units	171 (10.1%)
Median Home Value	$255,426
Average Home Value	$271,358
Housing Affordability Index³	70

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,529
Average Household Size	2.19
Family Households	819
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

1,700 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

900 (52.9%)

Renter Occupied HU

629 (37.0%)

Vacant Housing Units

171 (10.1%)

Median Home Value

$255,426

Average Home Value

$271,358

Housing Affordability Index³

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

1,529

Average Household Size

2.19

Family Households

819

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	-0.05%	-0.14%
Households	-0.12%	-0.01%
Families		0.60%
Median Household Income		0.86%
Per Capita Income		1.26%
Owner Occupied HU		0.31%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

-0.05%

-0.14%

Households

-0.12%

-0.01%

Families

0.60%

Median Household Income

0.86%

Per Capita Income

1.26%

Owner Occupied HU

0.31%

Wilkesboro, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Wilkesboro to the other 776 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 228	71st
Population Density	# 425	45th
Median Household Income	# 599	23rd
Housing Affordability Index	# 169	22nd
Per Capita Income	# 556	28th
Diversity Index	# 327	58th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 228

71st

Population Density

# 425

45th

Median Household Income

# 599

23rd

Housing Affordability Index

# 169

22nd

Per Capita Income

# 556

28th

Diversity Index

# 327

58th

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Wilkesboro, NC Profile: Facts & Data

Wilkesboro, North Carolina - Basic Facts

Wilkesboro, NC Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Wilkesboro, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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