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Wilkes County, North Carolina

Wilkes County, North Carolina, has 66,233 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Wilkesboro. It uses Eastern Time and covers 754 sq mi (1,952 km²) of land.

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Wilkes County in North Carolina
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Wilkes County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
66,233
Land area
754 sq mi (1,952 km²)
County seat or government
Wilkesboro
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$51,721 ± $2,459
Median home value
$168,800 ± $8,937
Median rent, with utilities
$723 ± $37
Homes lived in by their owners
73.5% ± 1.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
North Wilkesboro, NC micro areaCentral county
Water area
2.65 sq mi (6.85 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37193
Coordinates (central point)
36.208883, -81.166095
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Wilkes County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2864545,997 people
  2. 2865921,422 people
  3. 2869713,412 people
  4. 286219,403 people
  5. 286756,745 people
  6. 270206,207 people
  7. 286425,602 people
  8. 286515,578 people
  9. 286404,820 people
  10. 286543,168 people
  11. 286763,100 people
  12. 286692,935 people
All 23
  1. 286352,669 people
  2. 286652,483 people
  3. 286182,208 people
  4. 286892,188 people
  5. 286062,187 people
  6. 286852,181 people
  7. 286702,124 people
  8. 286831,614 people
  9. 286241,438 people
  10. 286441,433 people
  11. 286491,355 people

23 ZIP Code areas overlap Wilkes County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Wilkes County, largest first

  1. Reddies River Township10,671 people
  2. Wilkesboro Township10,542 people
  3. North Wilkesboro Township8,184 people
  4. Edwards Township6,536 people
  5. Rock Creek Township5,912 people
  6. Mulberry Township5,853 people
  7. Traphill Township3,025 people
  8. Moravian Falls Township2,688 people
  9. Boomer Township1,779 people
  10. Somers Township1,688 people
  11. Lewis Fork Township1,672 people
  12. New Castle Township1,368 people
All 21
  1. Antioch Township938 people
  2. Union Township928 people
  3. Elk Township926 people
  4. Walnut Grove Township814 people
  5. Brushy Mountain Township769 people
  6. Stanton Township457 people
  7. Jobs Cabin Township433 people
  8. Lovelace Township409 people
  9. Beaver Creek Township343 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county

School districts in Wilkes County, largest first

  1. Wilkes County Schools65,935 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. North Wilkesboro, North Carolina (town)4,421 people
  2. Elkin, North Carolina (town)4,043 people
  3. Wilkesboro, North Carolina (town)3,646 people
  4. Cricket, North Carolina (CDP)2,317 people
  5. Mulberry, North Carolina (CDP)2,037 people
  6. Fairplains, North Carolina (CDP)1,803 people
  7. Millers Creek, North Carolina (CDP)1,689 people
  8. Moravian Falls, North Carolina (CDP)1,285 people
  9. Hays, North Carolina (CDP)1,053 people
  10. Pleasant Hill, North Carolina (CDP)793 people
  11. Ronda, North Carolina (town)436 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Alleghany County, North Carolina19 mi north
  2. Alexander County, North Carolina20 mi south
  3. Ashe County, North Carolina25 mi northwest
  4. Caldwell County, North Carolina26 mi southwest
  5. Yadkin County, North Carolina28 mi east
  6. Surry County, North Carolina30 mi northeast
  7. Watauga County, North Carolina30 mi west
  8. Iredell County, North Carolina32 mi southeast

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.