The Highest and Lowest Income Areas in Wilkes County, NC

The map below shows median household income in Wilkes County by area. High-earning areas are in green, moderate-earning areas are in yellow, and low-earning areas are in red.

 

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The median household income in Wilkes County is $53,909. This means Wilkes County income is much lower than the median income in the United States, with county household incomes in the 16th percentile.

Education is usually most correlated with income, and in Wilkes County 17% of adults have bachelor’s degrees or higher versus 36% nationwide. 83% of counties have higher median household incomes, and 15% of counties have lower median household income. Compared to nearby counties, family and household incomes are lower. Median income ranges from a low of $21,694 to a high of $121,892 in some neighborhoods.

Higher income areas are typically found in the southwest parts of the county, and lower income areas are in the central areas.

Source for the income and education figures above: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Per Capita Income in Wilkes County, NC

The per capita income in Wilkes County, NC is $28,034 a year. Per capita income differs from household income in that it will appear lower in areas with more children and where only one adult is employed. The map shows which parts of the county are higher or lower than this average: high-earning areas are in green, and low-earning areas of Wilkes County are in red.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

 

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