Wilkesboro is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 3,661 people and two associated neighborhoods, Wilkesboro is the 220th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Wilkesboro is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Wilkesboro is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wilkesboro who work in management occupations (12.97%), healthcare (12.91%), and sales jobs (10.97%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.72% 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. The citizens of Wilkesboro are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.73% of adults in Wilkesboro having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Wilkesboro in 2022 was $30,044, 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 $120,176 for a family of four. However, Wilkesboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Wilkesboro is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wilkesboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wilkesboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wilkesboro include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Wilkesboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Persian.
