Population Demographics for Wilkes County, North Carolina in 2020, 2019



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Population Demographics by Race

RacePopulation% of Total
Total Population69,340100
White62,82490
Hispanic or Latino3,7725
Black or African American2,8304
Some Other Race2,3123
Two or More Races9251
Asian296Below 1%
American Indian133Below 1%

Population Demographics by Race and gender.

MaleFemaleTotal
Total Population34,26435,07669,340
White30,79732,02762,824
Hispanic or Latino2,0451,7273,772
Black or African American1,5141,3162,830
Some Other Race1,2761,0362,312
Two or More Races475450925
Asian127169296
American Indian6370133

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Demographic population totals

Total population in Wilkes County

 
Total Population:69,340
Male Population:34,264
Female Population:35,076

Demographic median age by sex

Median age in Wilkes County

 
Both sexes42
Male41
Female43

Demographic sex by age for the population in households

Population in households in Wilkes County

 
Total Population:68,373
Male Population:33,710
Under 5 years:2,023
5 to 9 years:2,243
10 to 14 years:2,263
15 to 17 years:1,407
18 and 19 years:806
20 years:354
21 years:318
22 to 24 years:1,031
25 to 29 years:1,780
30 to 34 years:1,904
35 to 39 years:2,233
40 to 44 years:2,347
45 to 49 years:2,649
50 to 54 years:2,684
55 to 59 years:2,430
60 and 61 years:908
62 to 64 years:1,313
65 and 66 years:806
67 to 69 years:1,024
70 to 74 years:1,311
75 to 79 years:916
80 to 84 years:589
85 years and over:371
Female Population:34,663
Under 5 years:1,967
5 to 9 years:2,067
10 to 14 years:2,217
15 to 17 years:1,256
18 and 19 years:709
20 years:326
21 years:326
22 to 24 years:1,037
25 to 29 years:1,700
30 to 34 years:1,888
35 to 39 years:2,218
40 to 44 years:2,288
45 to 49 years:2,753
50 to 54 years:2,596
55 to 59 years:2,537
60 and 61 years:989
62 to 64 years:1,445
65 and 66 years:868
67 to 69 years:1,103
70 to 74 years:1,637
75 to 79 years:1,141
80 to 84 years:813
85 years and over:782

Demographic average population of home by age

Average household size in Wilkes County

 
Total:2
Under 18 years:0
18 years and over:1

Demographic household type

Number of occupied homes in Wilkes County

 
Total:28,360
Family led homes:19,683
Husband-wife family:15,323
Other family:4,360
Population of male led with no wife present:1,381
Population female led with no husband present:2,979
Population of Nonfamily homes:8,677
Population living alone:7,569
Population not living alone:1,108

Demographic population of homes with people under 18 years old by type

Total occupied homes in Wilkes County with people under 18 years old:

 
Total:28,360
Population of homes with one or more people under 18 years:8,648
Population of family homes:8,555
Husband-wife family:5,863
Under 6 years only:1,271
Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years:1,226
6 to 17 years only:3,366
Other family:2,692
Male householder, no wife present:869
Under 6 years only:216
Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years:141
6 to 17 years only:512
Female led with no husband present:1,823
Under 6 years only:432
Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years:346
6 to 17 years only:1,045
Nonfamily households:93
Male led households:71
Under 6 years only:12
Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years:8
6 to 17 years only:51
Female led householder:22
Under 6 years only:3
Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years:2
6 to 17 years only:17
Households with no people under 18 years:19,712
Family households:11,128
Husband-wife family:9,460
Other family:1,668
Male led with no wife present:512
Female led with no husband present:1,156
Nonfamily households:8,584
Male led householder:3,887
Female led householder:4,697

Demographic type of home by age of owner-renter

Total number led homes in Wilkes County, by type

 
Total Home Population:28,360
Population of Family homes:19,683
Population of 15 to 24 year olds:624
Population of 25 to 34 year olds:2,634
Population of 35 to 44 year olds:3,899
Population of 45 to 54 year olds:4,349
Population of 55 to 59 year olds:1,989
Population of 60 to 64 year olds:1,823
Population of 65 to 74 year olds:2,788
Population of 75 to 84 year olds:1,283
Population of 85 year olds and over:294
Population of Nonfamily Homes:8,677
Population of 15 to 24 year olds:330
Population of 25 to 34 year olds:635
Population of 35 to 44 year olds:879
Population of 45 to 54 year olds:1,615
Population of 55 to 59 year olds:911
Population of 60 to 64 year olds:901
Population of 65 to 74 year olds:1,569
Population of 75 to 84 year olds:1,222
Population of 85 year olds and over:615

Demographic population of homes with people 60 year olds and over

households in Wilkes County containing people over 60

 
Total Population:28,360
Population of homes with one or more people 60 years and over:11,311
1-person household:4,104
2-or-more-person household:7,207
Family households:6,969
Nonfamily households:238
Population of homes with no people 60 years and over:17,049
1-person household:3,465
2-or-more-person household:13,584
Family homes:12,714
Nonfamily homes:870

Demographic population of multigenerational homes

homes in Wilkes County with multiple generations.

 
Total Population:28,360
Home has three or more generations:934
Home does not have three or more generations:27,426

Demographic presence of unmarried partner of home owner-renter

Unmarried population in Wilkes County under 18 years old in homes

 
Total Population:15,421
Unmarried partner of home lead present:1,352
In family homes:1,271
Population of male led and male partner homes:24
Population of male led and female partner households:567
Population of female led and female partner households:66
Population of female led and male partner households:614
In nonfamily homes:81
Population of male led and male partner homes:0
Population of male led and female partner homes:68
Population of female led and female partner homes:0
Population of female led and male partner homes:13
No unmarried partner of home lead present:14,069
In family homes:14,032
Population of husband-wife family homes:10,731
Population of male lead with no wife present, family homes:837
Population of female lead with no husband present, family homes:2,464
In nonfamily homes:37

Demographic population in families by age

Population in families living in Wilkes County

 
Total Population:56,956
Population Under 18 years:15,113
Population 18 years and over:41,843

Demographic tenure of people in homes

How long in Wilkes County have lived in one place.

 
Total:28,360
Population of Owner occupied homes:21,103
Family home:15,679
Nonfamily homess:5,424
Male led home:2,340
Living alone:2,000
Not living alone:340
Female led home:3,084
Living alone:2,843
Not living alone:241
Population of Renter occupied homes:7,257
Family run homes:4,004
Husband-wife family:2,246
Other family:1,758
Male led with no wife present:486
Female led with no husband present:1,272
Nonfamily Homes:3,253
Male led homes:1,618
Male living alone:1,309
Male not living alone:309
Female led homes:1,635
Females living alone:1,417
Females not living alone:218