Wilkes County Population

1790–2026

66,214

2026 projection

0.5% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Wilkes County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202666,214-190.03%
202566,233-190.03%
202466,252+2280.35%
202366,024+2170.33%
202265,807-50.01%
202165,812-590.09%
202065,871-2,4253.55%
201968,296-1850.27%
201868,481+200.03%
201768,461-1120.16%

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Wilkes County Demographics

45.7median age

Median age

Female46.7 yrs
Male43.9 yrs

Adults

52,776
15,110 seniors (65+) · 29% of adults37,666 other adults

Sex

Female 50.5% · 33,269Male 49.5% · 32,666

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 72785+ years, female: 1,45980–84 years, male: 56080–84 years, female: 93275–79 years, male: 1,43275–79 years, female: 1,38570–74 years, male: 1,74670–74 years, female: 1,98565–69 years, male: 2,33865–69 years, female: 2,54660–64 years, male: 2,39060–64 years, female: 2,34855–59 years, male: 2,46755–59 years, female: 2,42150–54 years, male: 2,41150–54 years, female: 2,12445–49 years, male: 2,03745–49 years, female: 2,16540–44 years, male: 2,01740–44 years, female: 1,78235–39 years, male: 1,50335–39 years, female: 1,65630–34 years, male: 1,75830–34 years, female: 1,80825–29 years, male: 2,04025–29 years, female: 1,74720–24 years, male: 1,89820–24 years, female: 1,84115–19 years, male: 1,99815–19 years, female: 1,82510–14 years, male: 1,99510–14 years, female: 1,8315–9 years, male: 1,6565–9 years, female: 1,8310–4 years, male: 1,6930–4 years, female: 1,58385+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 659 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

Wilkes County Income

$51,721median household income

Median household income

$51,721

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$36,977

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

16.7%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Wilkes County Marital Status

53% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married53%55%51%
Never married25%29%21%
Divorced11%10%11%
Widowed9%5%13%
Separated3%2%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year