Town in Wilkes County, North Carolina · 6.6 sq mi · 658 people per sq mi
About 4,400 people live in North Wilkesboro. The typical household earns $38,474, and the median resident is 43.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,422 in 2020
Poverty rate 23.79%
Men 40.4 · Women 48.1
1900–2026
4,361
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
4,361
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,361 | -8 | 0.18% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,369 | -24 | 0.55% |
| 2024 | 4,393 | -10 | 0.23% |
| 2023 | 4,403 | -4 | 0.09% |
| 2022 | 4,407 | +50 | 1.15% |
| 2021 | 4,357 | -65 | 1.47% |
| 2020 | 4,422 | +287 | 6.94% |
| 2019 | 4,135 | -22 | 0.53% |
| 2018 | 4,157 | -20 | 0.48% |
| 2017 | 4,177 | +55 | 1.33% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 44 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
26% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 26% | 25% | 28% |
| Never married | 33% | 41% | 26% |
| Divorced | 20% | 16% | 25% |
| Widowed | 15% | 13% | 18% |
| Separated | 5% | 6% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau