Wilkesboro is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 3,656 people and two associated neighborhoods, Wilkesboro is the 220th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Wilkesboro is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Wilkesboro is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wilkesboro who work in management occupations (11.88%), sales jobs (11.82%), and healthcare (11.11%). Of important note, Wilkesboro is also a town of artists. Wilkesboro has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Wilkesboro’s character. The percentage of people in Wilkesboro who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.31% of adults in Wilkesboro have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Wilkesboro in 2022 was $28,240, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $112,960 for a family of four. However, Wilkesboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Wilkesboro is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wilkesboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wilkesboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wilkesboro include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Wilkesboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Persian.
