Wilkes County, North Carolina
Wilkes County: County in North Carolina, United States
About
Wilkes County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 69,340 and a population density of 92 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 68,043 inhabitants. Its county seat is Wilkesboro. The county was created 248 years ago in 1776.
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Quick Facts about Wilkes County
Population : | 68,043 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | North Carolina (United States) |
Different from : | Wilkes County |
Area : | 757 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 0.3% |
Land as percent of area : | 99.7% |
Named for : | John Wilkes |
Altitude : | 1,138 feet / 347 meters |
Capital : | Wilkesboro |
Establishment : | January 01, 1777 |
Time Zone : | America/New_York |
Local time : | 2/12/2025 - 8:53:04 AM |
Density : | 90 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -1.91% (2010-2020) |
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Geography
Wilkes County is located at 36°12'22"N 81°9'47"W (36.2062100, -81.1629200). It has 7 neighbors: Alleghany County, Ashe County, Caldwell County, Iredell County, Surry County, Watauga County and Yadkin County.
Wilkes County map
The largest city of Wilkes County is North Wilkesboro with a population of 4,082. Other cities include and Ronda population 406. See all Wilkes County cities & populated places.
Wilkes County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Wilkes County.
City Name | Population | Title |
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North Wilkesboro | 4,082 | City in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America |
Wilkesboro | 3,430 | Town in and the county seat of Wilkes County, North Carolina |
Fairplains | 2,120 | Township in Wilkes County, North Carolina |
Millers Creek | 2,112 | Township in Wilkes County, North Carolina |
Moravian Falls | 1,901 | Township in Wilkes County, North Carolina |
Cricket | 1,855 | Census-designated place in North Carolina, USA |
Hays | 1,851 | Township in Wilkes County, North Carolina |
Pleasant Hill | 878 | Township in Wilkes County, North Carolina |
Ronda | 406 | Human settlement in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America |
- Official Website
Official website of Wilkes County
Wilkes County has 7 neighbours.
- Alleghany County county in North Carolina, United States
- Ashe County county in North Carolina, United States
- Caldwell County county in North Carolina, United States
- Iredell County county in North Carolina, United States
- Surry County county in North Carolina, United States
- Watauga County county in North Carolina, United States
- Yadkin County county in North Carolina, United States
- Wilkesboro
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Wilkes County decreased by 1.91% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 69,340 | - | census |
2011 | 68,948 | -0.57% | estimation process |
2012 | 68,906 | -0.06% | estimation process |
2013 | 68,609 | -0.43% | estimation process |
2014 | 68,414 | -0.29% | estimation process |
2015 | 68,298 | -0.17% | estimation process |
2016 | 68,581 | 0.41% | estimation process |
2017 | 68,489 | -0.13% | estimation process |
2018 | 68,563 | 0.11% | estimation process |
2019 | 68,412 | -0.22% | estimation process |
2020 | 68,043 | -0.54% | estimation process |
People born in Wilkes County (12)
People born in Wilkes County, including singer-songwriter Waylon Reavis, racecar driver and journalist Benny Parsons, politician Allen Ferdinand Owen, .
List
- Doc Mathis (American sports coach) he was born in 11/07/1909
- George Allen Gilreath (Confederate Army officer) he was born in 26/09/1834
- Tom Dula (Confederate Army soldier) he was born in 22/06/1846
- William Couch (First mayor of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) he was born in 20/11/1850
- James Larkin Pearson (American poet, newspaper publisher) he was born in 13/09/1879
- John Patton Erwin (American politician) he was born in 08/01/1795
- Irene Triplett (last recipient of an American Civil War pension) she was born in 09/01/1930
- Edna Andrews Weston (U.S. military veteran)
- Mattie Osborne Spicer (U.S. military veteran) she was born in 01/01/1916
Other places with the same name (2)
- Wilkes County , Georgia county in Georgia, United States with a population of 9,694 people.
North Carolina Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Wake County | 1,132,271 | County in North Carolina, United States |
Mecklenburg County | 1,128,945 | County in North Carolina, United States |
Charlotte | 900,350 | The fourteenth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Charlotte metropolitan area. |
Guilford County | 540,521 | County in North Carolina, United States of America |
Raleigh | 474,414 | The capital of North Carolina, Raleigh is a major center for business, government, and education. |
Forsyth County | 383,843 | County in North Carolina, United States of America |
West Raleigh | 338,759 | A census-designated place located in Wake County, North Carolina. |
Cumberland County | 336,364 | County in Maine, United States |
Durham County | 327,306 | County in North Carolina, United States of America |
Greensboro | 297,878 | The third most populous city in North Carolina and the center of the Greensboro metropolitan area. |
Durham | 285,897 | The third most populous city in North Carolina and the center of the Durham metropolitan area. |
Buncombe County | 263,477 | County in North Carolina, United States |
Winston-Salem | 248,112 | The fifth most populous city in North Carolina. |
Union County | 244,562 | County in North Carolina, United States |
New Hanover County | 236,613 | County in North Carolina, United States |
Gaston County | 226,568 | County in North Carolina, United States |