North Wilkesboro.
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North Carolina·Wilkes County
3 tracts·3K people·$213K median·388/mi²
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The median home value in North Wilkesboro is $212,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.5× the US median of $458,812.
North Wilkesboro has 4,421 residents across 1 census tracts and 1 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 43.1; the population is 74.6% White, 11.5% Multiracial, 6.7% Black, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% Asian and 0.1% Other; the average household has 2.1 people; 24.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 23.8% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
North Wilkesboro Elementary School is the elementary school with reported scores (41%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $599/month, 62% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in North Wilkesboro is $38,474 a year, 55% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In North Wilkesboro, median rent is $599/month and the median home value is $212,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
North Wilkesboro reported 3.3 violent crimes and 32.1 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 86°F; winter lows average 28°F; there are 74 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 52 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in North Wilkesboro are inland flooding (98), ice storm (95) and drought (80), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.17g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In North Wilkesboro, 0% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).