Wilkes County, North Carolina (NC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 9,610
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 20,773
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,257 (it was 5,877 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 22% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 757 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 87 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (19.8%), Manufacturing (16.6%), Retail trade (14.6%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 80%
- Government: 12%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 1%
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- 57,54985.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 4,9097.3%Hispanic or Latino
- 2,4383.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,4522.2%Two or more races
- 4420.7%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 3130.5%Asian alone
- 1500.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 190.03%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 46.3 years |
| North Carolina median age: | 39.2 years |
| Males: 33,935 |  (51.6%) |
| Females: 31,849 |  (48.4%) |
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| Wilkes County: | 2.0 people |
| North Carolina: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $45,508 ($34,258 in 1999)
| This county: | $45,508 |
| North Carolina: | $67,481 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $501 (lower quartile is $393, upper quartile is $620)
| This county: | $501 |
| State: | $945 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $151,300 (it was $80,400 in 2000)
| Wilkes: | $151,300 |
| North Carolina: | $280,600 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $953
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $310
Institutionalized population: 872
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 7
- Rapes: 17
- Robberies: 3
- Assaults: 72
- Burglaries: 260
- Thefts: 315
- Auto thefts: 75
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 19
- Robberies: 4
- Assaults: 109
- Burglaries: 213
- Thefts: 356
- Auto thefts: 90
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 135 buildings, average cost: $290,000
- 2021: 169 buildings, average cost: $253,500
- 2020: 110 buildings, average cost: $232,200
- 2019: 92 buildings, average cost: $225,700
- 2018: 94 buildings, average cost: $232,000
- 2017: 120 buildings, average cost: $207,300
- 2016: 96 buildings, average cost: $210,900
- 2015: 107 buildings, average cost: $224,900
- 2014: 92 buildings, average cost: $215,700
- 2013: 96 buildings, average cost: $190,700
- 2012: 85 buildings, average cost: $201,200
- 2011: 96 buildings, average cost: $190,800
- 2010: 89 buildings, average cost: $169,200
- 2009: 107 buildings, average cost: $168,800
- 2008: 138 buildings, average cost: $218,200
- 2007: 202 buildings, average cost: $208,000
- 2006: 262 buildings, average cost: $192,500
- 2005: 231 buildings, average cost: $167,800
- 2004: 241 buildings, average cost: $159,400
- 2003: 208 buildings, average cost: $150,300
- 2002: 189 buildings, average cost: $139,600
- 2001: 183 buildings, average cost: $147,100
- 2000: 235 buildings, average cost: $135,100
- 1999: 263 buildings, average cost: $128,500
- 1998: 296 buildings, average cost: $119,300
- 1997: 263 buildings, average cost: $110,200
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,114 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $721 (0.6%)
| Wilkes County: | 22.5% |
| North Carolina: | 12.8% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 46.3 years old
(Males: 41.7 years old, Females: 49.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.8 years old, Black residents: 59.5 years old, American Indian residents: 43.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.1 years old, Other race residents: 26.6 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wilkes County is $422 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $645 a month.
Cities in this county include: North Wilkesboro, Wilkesboro, Mulberry, Millers Creek, Cricket, Fairplains, Hays, Moravian Falls, Pleasant Hill, Ronda.
Neighboring counties: Ellis County, Oklahoma 
, Jefferson County, Tennessee , Putnam County, Tennessee , Tulsa County, Oklahoma , Scott County, Tennessee .
| Here: | 3.2% |
| North Carolina: | 3.2% |
Current college students: 2,024
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,607 (22.0% naturalized citizens)
| Wilkes County: | 2.4% |
| Whole state: | 8.6% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 4382010 or later
- 5452000 to 2009
- 7001990 to 1999
- 3071980 to 1989
- 621970 to 1979
- 122Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.2%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 21,056
- One, attached: 88
- Two: 617
- 3 or 4: 622
- 5 to 9: 437
- 10 to 19: 380
- 20 to 49: 165
- 50 or more: 293
- Mobile homes: 8,184
Housing units in Wilkes County with a mortgage: 8,670 (779 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 779 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 407
| Here: | 1.9% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.0% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Wilkes County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 34,199 | 116 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,396 | 22 |
| Black Protestant | 573 | 4 |
| Other | 516 | 3 |
| Catholic | 407 | 1 |
| None | 29,327 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 18
| Wilkes County: | 2.70 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 0.30 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
| Wilkes County: | 7.20 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 50
| This county: | 7.50 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Wilkes County: | 10.9% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Wilkes County: | 27.9% |
| State: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 18.1% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Wilkes County:
Average size of farms: 98 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $163,005
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $168.33
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.21%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 97.52%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $123,301
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 24.64%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.92%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $51,478
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.48%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 26.47
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.29%
Corn for grain: 1176 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 44 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 249 harvested acres
Vegetables: 45 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 509 acres
Earthquake activity:
Wilkes County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 7% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 19.8 miles away from Wilkes County center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 213.7 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 207.1 miles away from the county center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 177.4 miles away from the county center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 159.3 miles away from Wilkes County center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 80.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
- North Carolina Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: July 27, 2013 to July 28, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4153: October 29, 2013, FEMA Id: 4153, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3222: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 16, 2004 to September 23, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1553: September 18, 2004, FEMA Id: 1553, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 07, 2004 to September 12, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1546: September 10, 2004, FEMA Id: 1546, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- North Carolina Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 02, 1996 to February 09, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1103: February 23, 1996, FEMA Id: 1103, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- North Carolina Blizzard, Incident Period: January 06, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1087: January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: 1087, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
- North Carolina Severe Storm, High Winds, Flooding, Incident Period: October 04, 1995 to October 06, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1073: October 23, 1995, FEMA Id: 1073, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
- North Carolina Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3110: March 17, 1993, FEMA Id: 3110, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
- North Carolina HURRICANE HUGO, Incident Period: September 21, 1989 to September 22, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-844: September 25, 1989, FEMA Id: 844, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Wilkes County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 18,817 (75.2%)
- Carpooled: 2,447 (9.8%)
- Bus: 14 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 109 (0.4%)
- Walked: 300 (1.2%)
- Worked at home: 3,030 (12.1%)
- Health care and social assistance (16%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (20%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Retail trade (15%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
- Production occupations (9%)
- Material moving occupations (9%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Mexico (30%)
- Honduras (18%)
- El Salvador (8%)
- Guatemala (6%)
- Other South Central Asia (6%)
- Korea (4%)
- Germany (3%)
- American (43%)
- English (12%)
- German (5%)
- Irish (4%)
- Scotch-Irish (2%)
- European (2%)
- Scottish (1%)
People in group quarters in Wilkes County, North Carolina in 2010:
- 460 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 223 people in state prisons
- 95 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 67 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 59 people in group homes intended for adults
- 27 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 24 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 6 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 3 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 3 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in Wilkes County, North Carolina in 2000:
- 436 people in nursing homes
- 257 people in state prisons
- 76 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 57 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 42 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 15 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 12 people in other group homes
- 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
4.99% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($53,907 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.99% |
| North Carolina average: | 8.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.46% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($36,139 average AGI)
1.54% relocated from other states ($17,768 average AGI)
Wilkes County: 1.54% North Carolina average: 4.18%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Surry County, NC |  0.45% ($44,084 average AGI) |
| from Yadkin County, NC | 0.40% ($35,874) |
| from Watauga County, NC | 0.23% ($42,704) |
| from Iredell County, NC | 0.21% ($49,745) |
| from Forsyth County, NC | 0.19% ($49,891) |
| from Caldwell County, NC | 0.18% ($41,000) |
| from Ashe County, NC | 0.15% ($39,784) |
4.38% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($45,160 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.38% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.89% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.17% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($31,175 average AGI)
1.21% relocated to other states ($13,985 average AGI)
Wilkes County: 1.21% North Carolina average: 3.18%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Surry County, NC | 0.45% ($46,000 average AGI) |
| to Yadkin County, NC | 0.40% ($40,277) |
| to Forsyth County, NC | 0.35% ($54,167) |
| to Iredell County, NC | 0.24% ($60,316) |
| to Ashe County, NC | 0.16% ($49,590) |
| to Caldwell County, NC | 0.15% ($29,389) |
| to Catawba County, NC | 0.13% ($34,781) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.6%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 13,425 (10,441 aged, 2,984 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,607 (10%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Wilkes County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,083)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (784)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (736)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (665)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (604)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (532)
- Unspecified dementia (513)
- Chronic ischaemic heart disease, unspecified (448)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (416)
- Septicaemia, unspecified (241)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,074
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 195
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 34,332
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,220
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,028
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 18
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 56
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 3
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 53.9. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 161.6. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 101.2
- Other - 60.3
Household type by relationship:
Households: 65,784- Male householders: 12,773 (3,029 living alone), Female householders: 14,174 (5,323 living alone)
12,519 spouses (12,470 opposite-sex spouses), 1,738 unmarried partners, (1,738 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 18,958 children (17,625 natural, 594 adopted, 739 stepchildren), 1,389 grandchildren, 635 brothers or sisters, 310 parents, 0 foster children, 606 other relatives, 1,665 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,017
Size of family households: 8,962 2-persons, 5,463 3-persons, 1,781 4-persons, 576 5-persons, 598 6-persons, 298 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 8,352 1-person, 917 2-persons.
8,235 married couples with children.
3,447 single-parent households (631 men, 2,816 women).
93.0% of residents of Wilkes speak English at home.
5.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (51% speak English very well, 43% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (28% speak English very well, 72% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $334,397,000 ($4,984 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,656,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $156,826,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $68,422,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,073,000
Federal grants: $93,648,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,149,000 ($1,098,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,279,000 ($794,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $567,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,895,000
Federal Government insurance: $19,093,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,435| Here: | 66 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 3,525
| Here: | 52 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +914
| Here: | +14 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +12
| Here: | +0 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +27 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.06 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Wilkes County, North Carolina
- 792020 or later
- 8322010 to 2019
- 5,1352000 to 2009
- 5,6361990 to 1999
- 5,5511980 to 1989
- 5,5521970 to 1979
- 3,2171960 to 1969
- 2,1101950 to 1959
- 2,3211940 to 1949
- 1,4091939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wilkes County, North Carolina
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 9623 rooms
- 2,5944 rooms
- 4,7215 rooms
- 4,8666 rooms
- 3,1607 rooms
- 1,1928 rooms
- 2,2249+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wilkes County, North Carolina
- 01 room
- 5832 rooms
- 1,2623 rooms
- 1,9934 rooms
- 2,2375 rooms
- 6176 rooms
- 2787 rooms
- 1428 rooms
- 1169+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wilkes County, North Carolina
- 0no bedroom
- 3051 bedroom
- 4,6682 bedrooms
- 11,8193 bedrooms
- 2,5224 bedrooms
- 4055+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wilkes County, North Carolina
- 0no bedroom
- 1,5301 bedroom
- 3,4032 bedrooms
- 2,1793 bedrooms
- 1164 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Wilkes County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 978no vehicle
- 4,3711 vehicle
- 7,0552 vehicles
- 3,9633 vehicles
- 2,3444 vehicles
- 1,0085+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Wilkes County in renter-occupied apartments
- 1,499no vehicle
- 3,8501 vehicle
- 1,3512 vehicles
- 3583 vehicles
- 864 vehicles
- 845+ vehicles
95.2% of Wilkes County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in North Carolina.
| Wilkes County: | 95.2% |
| State average: | 87.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 54,821
- Other state: 9,119
- Northeast: 2,307
- Midwest: 1,025
- South: 4,313
- West: 1,474
- 68.0%Electricity
- 13.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 6.4%Wood
- 1.8%Utility gas
- 0.8%No fuel used
- 0.1%Coal or coke
- 0.1%Other fuel
- 80.7%Electricity
- 7.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 5.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.6%Wood
- 2.2%Utility gas
- 0.7%No fuel used
- 0.1%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 816
| Here: | 13.9% |
| North Carolina: | 13.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 258
| Here: | 9.0% |
| North Carolina: | 11.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 288
| Here: | 14.6% |
| North Carolina: | 19.3% |
Wilkes County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $5,023,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,471,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $606,000
Cash and Securities: $496,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $2,958,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,773,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,553,000
Hospital Public: $2,487,000
Higher Education - Other: $1,860,000
Higher Education - Other: $1,823,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,342,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,222,000
Air Transportation: $942,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $900,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $896,000
Air Transportation: $763,000
Other: $735,000
Other: $553,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $211,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $195,000
Parks and Recreation: $71,000
Parks and Recreation: $58,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $53,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $35,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $34,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $24,000
- Construction - Other Higher Education: $5,250,000
Solid Waste Management: $763,000
Air Transportation: $632,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $579,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $564,000
Other Higher Education: $534,000
Air Transportation: $316,000
Solid Waste Management: $52,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $91,840,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $88,168,000
Other Higher Education: $24,706,000
Other Higher Education: $24,659,000
Health - Other: $10,407,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,328,000
Health - Other: $9,337,000
Public Welfare - Other: $9,251,000
Police Protection: $8,523,000
Police Protection: $7,577,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,446,000
Central Staff Services: $4,186,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,049,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,876,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,779,000
Central Staff Services: $3,593,000
Libraries: $3,303,000
Libraries: $2,820,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,799,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,582,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $2,270,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,119,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,982,000
Transit Utilities: $1,732,000
Financial Administration: $1,721,000
Financial Administration: $1,692,000
General - Other: $1,656,000
Transit Utilities: $1,526,000
Air Transportation: $1,042,000
Housing and Community Development: $942,000
Air Transportation: $900,000
Parks and Recreation: $828,000
Parks and Recreation: $767,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $763,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $647,000
General - Other: $629,000
Natural Resources - Other: $601,000
Natural Resources - Other: $525,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $513,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $485,000
General Public Buildings: $415,000
General Public Buildings: $393,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,699,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,600,000
Education: $1,445,000
Other: $30,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,070,000
Interest on Debt: $3,160,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $620,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $568,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $6,689,000
Education: $4,820,000
Other: $2,300,000
Other: $2,039,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $81,286,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $66,702,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,379,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,343,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,697,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,470,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,434,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,115,000
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $3,726,000
Rents: $3,650,000
Donations From Private Sources: $3,644,000
Donations From Private Sources: $3,074,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,784,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,463,000
Interest Earnings: $878,000
Special Assessments: $811,000
Sale of Property: $720,000
Interest Earnings: $577,000
Fines and Forfeits: $555,000
Fines and Forfeits: $385,000
Sale of Property: $79,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Other Higher Education: $1,024,000
Other Higher Education: $994,000
General Public Building: $795,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $594,000
Solid Waste Management: $580,000
Solid Waste Management: $464,000
General Public Building: $382,000
Health - Other: $370,000
Police Protection: $344,000
Health - Other: $338,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $335,000
Police Protection: $322,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $244,000
Public Welfare - Other: $126,000
Central Staff Services: $113,000
Public Welfare - Other: $83,000
General - Other: $78,000
Correctional Institutions: $57,000
Libraries: $53,000
Parks and Recreation: $50,000
Housing and Community Development: $44,000
Parks and Recreation: $37,000
Central Staff Services: $33,000
Correctional Institutions: $28,000
Housing and Community Development: $27,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $27,000
Local Fire Protection: $22,000
Natural Resources - Other: $19,000
General - Other: $13,000
Air Transportation: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,411,000
Cash and Securities: $22,245,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $1,081,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $96,000
Cash and Securities: $31,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $95,208,000
Education: $87,714,000
Public Welfare: $7,622,000
Public Welfare: $7,036,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,441,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,178,000
Other: $2,131,000
Other: $1,594,000
Transit Utilities: $1,036,000
Transit Utilities: $920,000
General Local Government Support: $616,000
General Local Government Support: $499,000
- Tax - Property: $43,543,000
Property: $40,957,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $19,068,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $16,409,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $277,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $259,000
Other Selective Sales: $253,000
Other License: $199,000
Other License: $173,000
Other Selective Sales: $164,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $59,491,000
: $58,335,000
- Transit Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000
Wilkes County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $5,023,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,471,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $606,000
Cash and Securities: $496,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $2,958,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,773,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,553,000
Hospital Public: $2,487,000
Higher Education - Other: $1,860,000
Higher Education - Other: $1,823,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,342,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,222,000
Air Transportation: $942,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $900,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $896,000
Air Transportation: $763,000
Other: $735,000
Other: $553,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $211,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $195,000
Parks and Recreation: $71,000
Parks and Recreation: $58,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $53,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $35,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $34,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $24,000
- Construction - Other Higher Education: $5,250,000
Solid Waste Management: $763,000
Air Transportation: $632,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $579,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $564,000
Other Higher Education: $534,000
Air Transportation: $316,000
Solid Waste Management: $52,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $91,840,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $88,168,000
Other Higher Education: $24,706,000
Other Higher Education: $24,659,000
Health - Other: $10,407,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,328,000
Health - Other: $9,337,000
Public Welfare - Other: $9,251,000
Police Protection: $8,523,000
Police Protection: $7,577,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,446,000
Central Staff Services: $4,186,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,049,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,876,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,779,000
Central Staff Services: $3,593,000
Libraries: $3,303,000
Libraries: $2,820,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,799,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,582,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $2,270,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,119,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,982,000
Transit Utilities: $1,732,000
Financial Administration: $1,721,000
Financial Administration: $1,692,000
General - Other: $1,656,000
Transit Utilities: $1,526,000
Air Transportation: $1,042,000
Housing and Community Development: $942,000
Air Transportation: $900,000
Parks and Recreation: $828,000
Parks and Recreation: $767,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $763,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $647,000
General - Other: $629,000
Natural Resources - Other: $601,000
Natural Resources - Other: $525,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $513,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $485,000
General Public Buildings: $415,000
General Public Buildings: $393,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,699,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,600,000
Education: $1,445,000
Other: $30,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,070,000
Interest on Debt: $3,160,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $620,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $568,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $6,689,000
Education: $4,820,000
Other: $2,300,000
Other: $2,039,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $81,286,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $66,702,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,379,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,343,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,697,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,470,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,434,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,115,000
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $3,726,000
Rents: $3,650,000
Donations From Private Sources: $3,644,000
Donations From Private Sources: $3,074,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,784,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,463,000
Interest Earnings: $878,000
Special Assessments: $811,000
Sale of Property: $720,000
Interest Earnings: $577,000
Fines and Forfeits: $555,000
Fines and Forfeits: $385,000
Sale of Property: $79,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Other Higher Education: $1,024,000
Other Higher Education: $994,000
General Public Building: $795,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $594,000
Solid Waste Management: $580,000
Solid Waste Management: $464,000
General Public Building: $382,000
Health - Other: $370,000
Police Protection: $344,000
Health - Other: $338,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $335,000
Police Protection: $322,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $244,000
Public Welfare - Other: $126,000
Central Staff Services: $113,000
Public Welfare - Other: $83,000
General - Other: $78,000
Correctional Institutions: $57,000
Libraries: $53,000
Parks and Recreation: $50,000
Housing and Community Development: $44,000
Parks and Recreation: $37,000
Central Staff Services: $33,000
Correctional Institutions: $28,000
Housing and Community Development: $27,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $27,000
Local Fire Protection: $22,000
Natural Resources - Other: $19,000
General - Other: $13,000
Air Transportation: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,411,000
Cash and Securities: $22,245,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $1,081,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $96,000
Cash and Securities: $31,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $95,208,000
Education: $87,714,000
Public Welfare: $7,622,000
Public Welfare: $7,036,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,441,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,178,000
Other: $2,131,000
Other: $1,594,000
Transit Utilities: $1,036,000
Transit Utilities: $920,000
General Local Government Support: $616,000
General Local Government Support: $499,000
- Tax - Property: $43,543,000
Property: $40,957,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $19,068,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $16,409,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $277,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $259,000
Other Selective Sales: $253,000
Other License: $199,000
Other License: $173,000
Other Selective Sales: $164,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $59,491,000
: $58,335,000
- Transit Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000
Wilkes County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $5,023,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,471,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $606,000
Cash and Securities: $496,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $2,958,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,773,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,553,000
Hospital Public: $2,487,000
Higher Education - Other: $1,860,000
Higher Education - Other: $1,823,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,342,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,222,000
Air Transportation: $942,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $900,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $896,000
Air Transportation: $763,000
Other: $735,000
Other: $553,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $211,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $195,000
Parks and Recreation: $71,000
Parks and Recreation: $58,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $53,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $35,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $34,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $24,000
- Construction - Other Higher Education: $5,250,000
Solid Waste Management: $763,000
Air Transportation: $632,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $579,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $564,000
Other Higher Education: $534,000
Air Transportation: $316,000
Solid Waste Management: $52,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $91,840,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $88,168,000
Other Higher Education: $24,706,000
Other Higher Education: $24,659,000
Health - Other: $10,407,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,328,000
Health - Other: $9,337,000
Public Welfare - Other: $9,251,000
Police Protection: $8,523,000
Police Protection: $7,577,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,446,000
Central Staff Services: $4,186,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,049,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,876,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,779,000
Central Staff Services: $3,593,000
Libraries: $3,303,000
Libraries: $2,820,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,799,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,582,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $2,270,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,119,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,982,000
Transit Utilities: $1,732,000
Financial Administration: $1,721,000
Financial Administration: $1,692,000
General - Other: $1,656,000
Transit Utilities: $1,526,000
Air Transportation: $1,042,000
Housing and Community Development: $942,000
Air Transportation: $900,000
Parks and Recreation: $828,000
Parks and Recreation: $767,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $763,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $647,000
General - Other: $629,000
Natural Resources - Other: $601,000
Natural Resources - Other: $525,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $513,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $485,000
General Public Buildings: $415,000
General Public Buildings: $393,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,699,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,600,000
Education: $1,445,000
Other: $30,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,070,000
Interest on Debt: $3,160,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $620,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $568,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $6,689,000
Education: $4,820,000
Other: $2,300,000
Other: $2,039,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $81,286,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $66,702,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,379,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,343,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,697,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,470,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,434,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,115,000
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $3,726,000
Rents: $3,650,000
Donations From Private Sources: $3,644,000
Donations From Private Sources: $3,074,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,784,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,463,000
Interest Earnings: $878,000
Special Assessments: $811,000
Sale of Property: $720,000
Interest Earnings: $577,000
Fines and Forfeits: $555,000
Fines and Forfeits: $385,000
Sale of Property: $79,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Other Higher Education: $1,024,000
Other Higher Education: $994,000
General Public Building: $795,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $594,000
Solid Waste Management: $580,000
Solid Waste Management: $464,000
General Public Building: $382,000
Health - Other: $370,000
Police Protection: $344,000
Health - Other: $338,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $335,000
Police Protection: $322,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $244,000
Public Welfare - Other: $126,000
Central Staff Services: $113,000
Public Welfare - Other: $83,000
General - Other: $78,000
Correctional Institutions: $57,000
Libraries: $53,000
Parks and Recreation: $50,000
Housing and Community Development: $44,000
Parks and Recreation: $37,000
Central Staff Services: $33,000
Correctional Institutions: $28,000
Housing and Community Development: $27,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $27,000
Local Fire Protection: $22,000
Natural Resources - Other: $19,000
General - Other: $13,000
Air Transportation: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,411,000
Cash and Securities: $22,245,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $1,081,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $96,000
Cash and Securities: $31,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $95,208,000
Education: $87,714,000
Public Welfare: $7,622,000
Public Welfare: $7,036,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,441,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,178,000
Other: $2,131,000
Other: $1,594,000
Transit Utilities: $1,036,000
Transit Utilities: $920,000
General Local Government Support: $616,000
General Local Government Support: $499,000
- Tax - Property: $43,543,000
Property: $40,957,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $19,068,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $16,409,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $277,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $259,000
Other Selective Sales: $253,000
Other License: $199,000
Other License: $173,000
Other Selective Sales: $164,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $59,491,000
: $58,335,000
- Transit Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000
Wilkes County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $5,023,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,471,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $606,000
Cash and Securities: $496,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $2,958,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,773,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,553,000
Hospital Public: $2,487,000
Higher Education - Other: $1,860,000
Higher Education - Other: $1,823,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,342,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,222,000
Air Transportation: $942,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $900,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $896,000
Air Transportation: $763,000
Other: $735,000
Other: $553,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $211,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $195,000
Parks and Recreation: $71,000
Parks and Recreation: $58,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $53,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $35,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $34,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $24,000
- Construction - Other Higher Education: $5,250,000
Solid Waste Management: $763,000
Air Transportation: $632,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $579,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $564,000
Other Higher Education: $534,000
Air Transportation: $316,000
Solid Waste Management: $52,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $91,840,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $88,168,000
Other Higher Education: $24,706,000
Other Higher Education: $24,659,000
Health - Other: $10,407,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,328,000
Health - Other: $9,337,000
Public Welfare - Other: $9,251,000
Police Protection: $8,523,000
Police Protection: $7,577,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,446,000
Central Staff Services: $4,186,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,049,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,876,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,779,000
Central Staff Services: $3,593,000
Libraries: $3,303,000
Libraries: $2,820,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,799,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,582,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $2,270,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,119,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,982,000
Transit Utilities: $1,732,000
Financial Administration: $1,721,000
Financial Administration: $1,692,000
General - Other: $1,656,000
Transit Utilities: $1,526,000
Air Transportation: $1,042,000
Housing and Community Development: $942,000
Air Transportation: $900,000
Parks and Recreation: $828,000
Parks and Recreation: $767,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $763,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $647,000
General - Other: $629,000
Natural Resources - Other: $601,000
Natural Resources - Other: $525,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $513,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $485,000
General Public Buildings: $415,000
General Public Buildings: $393,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,699,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,600,000
Education: $1,445,000
Other: $30,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,070,000
Interest on Debt: $3,160,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $620,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $568,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $6,689,000
Education: $4,820,000
Other: $2,300,000
Other: $2,039,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $81,286,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $66,702,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,379,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,343,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,697,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,470,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,434,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,115,000
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $3,726,000
Rents: $3,650,000
Donations From Private Sources: $3,644,000
Donations From Private Sources: $3,074,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,784,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,463,000
Interest Earnings: $878,000
Special Assessments: $811,000
Sale of Property: $720,000
Interest Earnings: $577,000
Fines and Forfeits: $555,000
Fines and Forfeits: $385,000
Sale of Property: $79,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Other Higher Education: $1,024,000
Other Higher Education: $994,000
General Public Building: $795,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $594,000
Solid Waste Management: $580,000
Solid Waste Management: $464,000
General Public Building: $382,000
Health - Other: $370,000
Police Protection: $344,000
Health - Other: $338,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $335,000
Police Protection: $322,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $244,000
Public Welfare - Other: $126,000
Central Staff Services: $113,000
Public Welfare - Other: $83,000
General - Other: $78,000
Correctional Institutions: $57,000
Libraries: $53,000
Parks and Recreation: $50,000
Housing and Community Development: $44,000
Parks and Recreation: $37,000
Central Staff Services: $33,000
Correctional Institutions: $28,000
Housing and Community Development: $27,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $27,000
Local Fire Protection: $22,000
Natural Resources - Other: $19,000
General - Other: $13,000
Air Transportation: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,411,000
Cash and Securities: $22,245,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $1,081,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $96,000
Cash and Securities: $31,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $95,208,000
Education: $87,714,000
Public Welfare: $7,622,000
Public Welfare: $7,036,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,441,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,178,000
Other: $2,131,000
Other: $1,594,000
Transit Utilities: $1,036,000
Transit Utilities: $920,000
General Local Government Support: $616,000
General Local Government Support: $499,000
- Tax - Property: $43,543,000
Property: $40,957,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $19,068,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $16,409,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $277,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $259,000
Other Selective Sales: $253,000
Other License: $199,000
Other License: $173,000
Other Selective Sales: $164,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $59,491,000
: $58,335,000
- Transit Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,999
- Number of aged recipients: 293
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,706
- Number of recipients under 18: 209
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,217
- Number of recipients older than 64: 573
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 976
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 783
| Most common first names in Wilkes County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 503 | 73.4 years |
| William | 376 | 74.5 years |
| John | 336 | 75.2 years |
| Mary | 274 | 76.7 years |
| Robert | 235 | 71.4 years |
| Charles | 130 | 69.8 years |
| Charlie | 125 | 76.8 years |
| Ruth | 123 | 76.8 years |
| Ruby | 120 | 77.4 years |
| Thomas | 118 | 71.8 years |
| Most common last names in Wilkes County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 290 | 73.1 years |
| Brown | 229 | 74.3 years |
| Anderson | 213 | 75.2 years |
| Church | 209 | 75.7 years |
| Miller | 188 | 76.6 years |
| Eller | 160 | 73.6 years |
| Adams | 159 | 73.9 years |
| Hayes | 148 | 77.6 years |
| Foster | 129 | 73.4 years |
| Minton | 126 | 70.7 years |
| Businesses in Wilkes County, NC | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 2 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 3 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Nike | 5 | |
| Burger King | 2 | Nissan | 1 | |
| CVS | 2 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
| Chick-Fil-A | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| Curves | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Decora Cabinetry | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 4 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| FedEx | 3 | SONIC Drive-In | 2 | |
| Ford | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| GNC | 2 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 3 | Staples | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | Subway | 5 | |
| Hilton | 1 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | Taco Bell | 2 | |
| Hyundai | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | U-Haul | 4 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | UPS | 7 | |
| Kincaid | 2 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| Kohl's | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | Wendy's | 2 | |
| Long John Silver's | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
Wilkes County on our top lists:
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"