There are 20 cities in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | State | 2024 Population | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenoir | 1 | North Carolina | 18,160 | 18,350 | -0.26% | 872 | 20.82 |
| North Wilkesboro | 2 | North Carolina | 4,179 | 4,381 | -1.18% | 630 | 6.63 |
| Elkin | 3 | North Carolina | 4,061 | 4,121 | -0.37% | 596 | 6.81 |
| Hudson | 4 | North Carolina | 3,752 | 3,788 | -0.24% | 1,026 | 3.66 |
| Gamewell | 5 | North Carolina | 3,692 | 3,694 | 0% | 455 | 8.11 |
| Wilkesboro | 6 | North Carolina | 3,626 | 3,686 | -0.41% | 550 | 6.59 |
| Cajah's Mountain | 7 | North Carolina | 2,690 | 2,708 | -0.15% | 794 | 3.39 |
| Cricket | 8 | North Carolina | 2,529 | 2,453 | 0.76% | 715 | 3.54 |
| Jonesville | 9 | North Carolina | 2,315 | 2,307 | 0.09% | 802 | 2.88 |
| Sparta | 10 | North Carolina | 1,912 | 1,832 | 1.06% | 814 | 2.35 |
| Mulberry | 11 | North Carolina | 1,905 | 2,055 | -1.91% | 374 | 5.09 |
| Fairplains | 12 | North Carolina | 1,661 | 1,757 | -1.42% | 395 | 4.21 |
| Jefferson | 13 | North Carolina | 1,623 | 1,625 | 0% | 768 | 2.11 |
| Millers Creek | 14 | North Carolina | 1,489 | 1,461 | 0.47% | 333 | 4.47 |
| Hays | 15 | North Carolina | 1,418 | 1,360 | 1.07% | 230 | 6.16 |
| Blowing Rock | 16 | North Carolina | 1,382 | 1,372 | 0.22% | 426 | 3.24 |
| Pleasant Hill | 17 | North Carolina | 926 | 808 | 3.35% | 358 | 2.58 |
| Ronda | 18 | North Carolina | 441 | 439 | 0.23% | 407 | 1.08 |
| Cedar Rock | 19 | North Carolina | 295 | 299 | -0.34% | 259 | 1.14 |
| Moravian Falls | 20 | North Carolina | 79 | 2,074 | -85.66% | 15 | 5.12 |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Lenoir is the largest city in Wilkes County.
Moravian Falls is the smallest city in Wilkes County.
There are 20 cities in Wilkes County, North Carolina.