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Wilkesboro
North Carolinatown
Total population
3,646
Median home value
$223,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$40,907
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Found in North Carolina, United States, Wilkesboro is classified as a town in public datasets. The population stands at approximately 3,646. Coordinates of 36.142°, -81.177° situate Wilkesboro in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. The location receives about 1,544 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 60% of daylight hours. That works out to roughly 213 residents per square kilometre — a relatively low population density. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. Total area is recorded as about 17.1 km². Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,925
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves1,535
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves1,527
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,408
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves1,361
- Eastern BluebirdSialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,272
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,236
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,223
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.57 — 2023-07-08Virginia-North Carolina border region
- M 2.71 — 2023-07-065 km S of Hillsville, Virginia
- M 2.59 — 2022-10-25Virginia-North Carolina border region
- M 2.56 — 2021-11-219 km SSW of Abingdon, Virginia
- M 2.65 — 2021-08-176 km N of Morganton, North Carolina
- M 2.56 — 2021-02-041 km SSW of Sparta, North Carolina
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here








People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in North Carolina
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Wilkesboro






Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library