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North Wilkesboro, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Wilkes County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,348
Population
656/sq mi density
$39,288
Median Income
$28,956 per capita
$231,400
Home Value
$204,318 Zillow
$659
Median Rent
27.1% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
379
Violent Crime/100K
3,104 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$39,288 median income, 1.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$231,400 home value, $659/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
379 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,288
48% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,956
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.1%
38% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: North Wilkesboro vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows North Wilkesboro’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,288
52%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,956
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,890
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$923
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$923
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.2%
20% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.2%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
88% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,234M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.2%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
12.2%
Other
8%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,388
Restaurants
100
Healthcare
126
Retail
225
Manufacturing
62
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,890
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,412
3% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $39,288 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,956 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,890 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $923 |
| County GDP | $3,234M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 12.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,388 |
| Restaurants | 100 |
| Healthcare | 126 |
| Retail | 225 |
| Manufacturing | 62 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,890 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,412 |