Town in Wilkes County, North Carolina · 6.6 sq mi · 548 people per sq mi
3,612 people live in Wilkesboro. The typical household earns $40,907, and the median resident is 47.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,687 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.59%
Men 43.8 · Women 49
1880–2026
3,612
2026 projection
2% 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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1880–2026
3,612
2026 projection
2% 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 | 3,612 | -6 | 0.17% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,618 | -3 | 0.08% |
| 2024 | 3,621 | +33 | 0.92% |
| 2023 | 3,588 | -34 | 0.94% |
| 2022 | 3,622 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2021 | 3,622 | -65 | 1.76% |
| 2020 | 3,687 | +10 | 0.27% |
| 2019 | 3,677 | +43 | 1.18% |
| 2018 | 3,634 | -26 | 0.71% |
| 2017 | 3,660 | +15 | 0.41% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
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.
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 36 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
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 43% | 34% |
| Never married | 34% | 44% | 24% |
| Divorced | 12% | 6% | 17% |
| Widowed | 15% | 7% | 22% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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