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.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, 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%). A relatively large number of people in North Wilkesboro telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.30% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 education level of North Wilkesboro citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.66% of adults in North Wilkesboro 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.
