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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Wilkesboro, NC compare?
| Figure | Wilkesboro, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,618 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,687 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 560 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.4% |
| Measure | Wilkesboro, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,646±21 |
| Median age | 47.9±5.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.3%±7.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 76.0%±9.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 13.4%±6.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.1%±4.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.5%±8.0 pts |
| Median household income | $40,907±$6,060 |
| Per capita income | $30,058±$5,106 |
| People below the poverty line | 22.6%±9.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0%±4.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $223,700±$57,036 |
| Median gross rent | $764±$52 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.7%±17.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 48.0%±8.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.4%±3.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 84.7%±7.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.5%±3.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.9 min±6.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.1%±3.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov