North Wilkesboro is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 4,412 people and five associated neighborhoods, North Wilkesboro is the 188th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns, North Wilkesboro isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in North Wilkesboro are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, North Wilkesboro is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in North Wilkesboro who work in management occupations (15.16%), teaching (13.76%), and sales jobs (10.44%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 16.30% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One of the benefits of North Wilkesboro is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.37 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.The population of North Wilkesboro overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in North Wilkesboro, 24.66% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in North Wilkesboro in 2022 was $28,364, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $113,456 for a family of four. However, North Wilkesboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. North Wilkesboro is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call North Wilkesboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North Wilkesboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in North Wilkesboro include English, German, Italian, Irish, and Czech. The most common language spoken in North Wilkesboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
