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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2000 CENSUS

North Wilkesboro Micro

North Wilkesboro, NC · 1 counties · 65,632 residents · 754 sq mi
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With 65,632 people, North Wilkesboro is a metro area. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. At a median age of 38.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $80,400. Median rent is $416 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
65,632
+11%since 1990
from 59,393 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
87 / sq mi
+11%since 1990
from 79 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
38.5
+9%since 1990
from 35.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
754 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
58K61K64K67K70K19902000201020202024North Wilkesboro
202466K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.2%(4,084)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.4%(4,208)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(4,103)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196%(3,937)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.6%(3,700)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414%(9,191)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.7%(10,312)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.6%(9,570)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411.1%(7,281)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.9%(5,157)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.7%(3,080)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.5%(1,009)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$34,258
+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $22,261 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,516
+62%since 1990
from $10,816 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
11.9%
−1.5 ptssince 1990
from 13.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$80,400
+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $52,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$416
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $299 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
77.9%
−1.4 ptssince 1990
from 79.4% in 1990
22.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic94.5%(56,117)
Black4.9%(2,884)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(229)
Asian0.2%(145)
2000
White, non-Hispanic91.4%(59,977)
Black4.1%(2,719)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(2,262)
Asian0.3%(213)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.1%(2,697)
Central American2.1%(1,391)
Puerto Rican0.6%(409)
Salvadoran0.6%(384)
Guatemalan0.6%(379)
Honduran0.5%(346)
Nicaraguan0.3%(177)
Costa Rican0.1%(92)
Cuban0.1%(68)
Dominican0.1%(62)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Korean0.3%(197)
Chinese0.2%(120)
Filipino0.1%(50)
Japanese0%(29)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(48)
Ancestry
American32.8%(21,616)
English13.1%(8,607)
German7.3%(4,798)
Irish7%(4,625)
Scotch-Irish2.4%(1,561)
Scottish1.9%(1,247)
Italian1.3%(834)
French1%(651)
Dutch0.5%(330)
Welsh0.4%(294)
Polish0.3%(219)
Swedish0.3%(189)
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.3%(172)
British0.1%(89)
Czech0.1%(79)
West Indian0.1%(72)
Hungarian0.1%(53)
Austrian0.1%(45)
Haitian0.1%(39)
Russian0.1%(37)
Swiss0.1%(34)
Jamaican0%(22)
Greek0%(18)
Romanian0%(17)
Danish0%(12)
Finnish0%(8)
Arab0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
11.3%
+2.5 ptssince 1990
from 8.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
66.0%
+11.8 ptssince 1990
from 54.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
3.6%
+0.8 ptssince 1990
from 2.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.2 min
−18%since 1990
from 19.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married20.9%(5,441)
Married67.5%(17,598)
Widowed3%(782)
Divorced8.6%(2,240)
Women 15+
Never married14.3%(3,893)
Married63.9%(17,334)
Widowed12.9%(3,499)
Divorced8.9%(2,414)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.5%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 16.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
40.5%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 44.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
26.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 25.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.0%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.7%
−5.6 ptssince 2020
from 62.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.4%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 41.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)11.1%(356)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.8%(733)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.9%(1,410)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.3%(300)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(11)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,211 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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North WilkesboroCENTRAL4,369Wilkesboro3,618Cricket2,317Mulberry2,037Fairplains1,803Millers Creek1,689Moravian Falls1,285Hays1,053Pleasant Hill793Ronda447
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1 component county

Wilkes CountyCENTRAL66,233
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Frequently asked

How many people live in North Wilkesboro, NC?

North Wilkesboro, NC has about 65,632 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in North Wilkesboro, NC?

The typical household in North Wilkesboro, NC earns about $34,258 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is North Wilkesboro, NC expensive?

In North Wilkesboro, NC, the median home is worth about $80,400, and the typical rent is about $416 a month.

How educated are people in North Wilkesboro, NC?

About 11.3% of adults age 25 and over in North Wilkesboro, NC hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in North Wilkesboro, NC?

About 11.9% of people in North Wilkesboro, NC live below the federal poverty line.

Has North Wilkesboro, NC grown since 1990?

Yes, North Wilkesboro, NC has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,239 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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