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The total population of North Wilkesboro is estimated to be 4,349 with 2,219 males (51.02%) and 2,130 females (48.98%). There are 89 less females than males in North Wilkesboro.
The median household income in North Wilkesboro was $44,047 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 9,924(29.08%) from $34,123 in 2020. This income is 59.04% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, North Wilkesboro sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $58,550. Overall, the median household income for the town of North Wilkesboro stands at $44,047.
In North Wilkesboro, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $29,371 for males and $15,648 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $61,914 for males and $46,953 for females.
In North Wilkesboro, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Black or African American households report a median household income of $56,891, followed by Some Other Race households at $36,932, and White households with a median household income of $34,068.
In 2022, the population of North Wilkesboro was 4,280, a 0.70% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, North Wilkesboro's population was 4,310, a decline of 1.62% compared to a population of 4,381 in 2020.
The median age in North Wilkesboro, NC is 41.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.44% were under the age of 15, 17.14% aged 15 to 29, 46.13% aged 30 to 64, 16.11% aged 65 to 84, and 2.19% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of North Wilkesboro population: 78.79% are White, 12.57% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.64% are Asian, 2.43% are some other race and 5.42% are multiracial.