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Welcome to Wilkes County, NC
Zip Codes:
Cities:
Area Code:
336
 People
Total population (2000) 65,632
Total urban population (2000) 17,299
Total rural population (2000) 48,333
Total white population (2000) 61,008
Total black population (2000) 2,733
American Indian & Alaska Native population (2000) 95
Total asian population (2000) 213
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander popualtion (2000) 25
Hispanic population (2000) 2,262
Total population over 18 yrs (2000) 50,816
White population over 18 yrs (2000) 47,507
Black population over 18 yrs (2000) 2,045
American Indian & Alaska Native population over 18 yrs (2000) 72
Asian population over 18 yrs (2000) 157
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population over 18 yrs (2000) 14
Total male population (2000) 32,371
Total female population (2000) 33,261
Both sexes median age (2000) 39
Male median age (2000) 37
Female median age (2000) 40
Total population over 25 years old (2000) 45,498
Charts (click to view charts)
Male Age Distribution (2000)
Female Age Distribution (2000)
Foreign & Native Population (2000)
Male Education Attained (2000)
Female Education Attained (2000)
 Geography
Miles of land 757
Land area sq meters 1,961,101,555
Water area sq meters 7,100,361
Land area sq mi 757
Water area sq mi 3
Latitude 36
Longitude -81
 Economics
Average household size (2000) 2
Average family size (2000) 3
Median household income (1999) $34,258
Aggregate household income (1999) $1,143,675,400
Aggregate household income less than $200,000 (1999) $1,022,849,500
Aggregate household income $200,000 or more (1999) $120,825,900
Household's with no interest, dividends, or net rental income (2000) 7,670
Household's with social security income (2000) 7,831
Households with retirement income (2000) 3,493
Per capita income (1999) 17,516
Population with income level at or above poverty (1999) 56,986
Housing units (2000) 29,261
Housing units (2003) 30,128
Housing units (2004) 30,292
Housing units (2005) 30,478
Change in housing units from 2004 to 2005 186
Percent change housing units from 2004 to 2005 0
Growth rank 1,535
Median house value (2000) 80,400
Charts (click to view charts)
Household Income Distribution (2000)
Family Income Distribution (2000)
Travel Time to Work (2000)
Workers 16 Years and Older Transportation To Work (2000)
Age Distribution Below Poverty (2000)
 Crime
Violent crime (2005) 135
Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter (2005) 1
Forcible rape (2005) 7
Robbery (2005) 15
Aggravated assault (2005) 112
Property crime (2005) 1,082
Burglary (2005) 355
Larceny-theft (2005) 643
Motor vehicle theft (2005) 84
Arson one (2005) 5