Town in Wilkes County, North Carolina · 6.6 sq mi · 658 people per sq mi
4,361 people live in North Wilkesboro. The typical household earns $38,474, and the median resident is 43.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,382 in 2020
Poverty rate 23.79%
Men 40.4 · Women 48.1
1900–2026
4,361
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
4,361
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal 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 | -25 | 0.57% |
| 2020 | 4,382 | -28 | 0.63% |
| 2019 | 4,410 | +9 | 0.20% |
| 2018 | 4,401 | +9 | 0.20% |
| 2017 | 4,392 | +85 | 1.97% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
North Wilkesboro has a population change lower than Wilkes County, North Carolina, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
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
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