North Wilkesboro is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 4,338 people and five associated neighborhoods, North Wilkesboro is the 188th largest community in North Carolina.North Wilkesboro is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, North Wilkesboro is a town of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in North Wilkesboro who work in management occupations (14.17%), teaching (13.89%), and food service (9.76%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.17% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. The percentage of people in North Wilkesboro who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.16% of adults in North Wilkesboro have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in North Wilkesboro in 2022 was $28,956, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,824 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, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in North Wilkesboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
