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The total population of Wilkes County is estimated to be 66,125 with 32,914 males (49.78%) and 33,211 females (50.22%). There are 297 more females than males in Wilkes County.
The median household income in Wilkes County was $49,807 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,162(2.28%) from $50,969 in 2020. This income is 66.76% 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, Wilkes County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $51,794. Overall, the median household income for the county of Wilkes County stands at $45,508.
In Wilkes County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $27,916 for males and $25,147 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $42,436 for males and $36,246 for females.
In Wilkes County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Some Other Race households report a median household income of $98,891, followed by Two or More Races households at $47,972, and White households with a median household income of $45,064.
In 2022, the population of Wilkes County was 65,784, a 0.05% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Wilkes County's population was 65,818, a decline of 0.13% compared to a population of 65,904 in 2020.
The median age in Wilkes County, NC is 45.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.41% were under the age of 15, 17.13% aged 15 to 29, 44.88% aged 30 to 64, 19.05% aged 65 to 84, and 2.54% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Wilkes County population: 89.44% are White, 3.89% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.57% are Asian, 0.32% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.52% are some other race and 3.93% are multiracial.