Profile for Wilkes County, North Carolina, NC
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The county is in the North Wilkesboro metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 67,095. This was an increase of 2.23% from the 2000 census.
Local
$34,258National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Wilkes County demographic reports
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Wilkes County was $24,266. This was an increase of 19.1% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 79% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
Cemeteries (19)
Colleges (1)
Communities (8)
Hotels (2)
Libraries (3)
Newspapers (1)
School districts (1)
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10% of Wilkes County residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Wilkes County ancestry & family history guide.
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Cemeteries in Wilkes County include Burke Cemetery, Cherry Grove Cemetery, Double Creek Cemetery, Hunting Creek Cemetery, Knobs Cemetery, Long Bottom Cemetery, Mount Sinai Cemetery, Mountain Park Cemetery, Mountlawn Memorial Park, Old Bethany Cemetery ... View cemeteries
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Communities in Wilkes County include Boomer, Cricket, Fairplains, Ferguson, Mulberry, North Wilkesboro, Ronda, Wilkesboro ... View communities
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Colleges in Wilkes County include Wilkes Community College ... View colleges
School districts in Wilkes County include Wilkes County Schools ... View school districts
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Libraries in Wilkes County include Ronda Branch Library, Traphill Branch Library, Wilkes County Library ... View libraries
Newspapers in Wilkes County include North Wilkesboro Record ... View newspapers
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Wilkes County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Wilkes County political report.
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Hotels in Wilkes County include Holiday Inn Express Wilkesboro, Red Carpet Inn Wilkesboro
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