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Wilkesboro, NC
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Wilkesboro profile


Living in Wilkesboro



Wilkesboro is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 3,656 people and two associated neighborhoods, Wilkesboro is the 220th largest community in North Carolina.

Of important note, Wilkesboro is also a town of artists. Wilkesboro has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Wilkesboro’s character.

The overall education level of Wilkesboro is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.31% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Wilkesboro in 2018 was $28,240, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $112,960 for a family of four. However, Wilkesboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Wilkesboro is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wilkesboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wilkesboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wilkesboro include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Wilkesboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Persian.


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