Wilkes County Profile

Demographics  65,970

Population of Wilkes County

4,154
Town of North Wilkesboro

411
Town of Ronda

3,433
Town of Wilkesboro

757.19
Square Miles (land)

$45,240
2020 Estimated Median Household Income

$25,202
2017 Estimated Per Capita Income

Property Tax Rates:

(per $100 valuation)

County: $0.66

North Wilkesboro: $0.52

Ronda: $0.35

Wilkesboro: $0.48

Climate

Wilkes County’s climate is varied due to the wide elevation ranges present.

In the lower elevation, temperatures are as follows:

Average Annual Temperature: 56°F

January Average Temperature: 51°F

July Average Temperature: 87°F

Average Rainfall Per Year: 50"

Average Snowfall Per Year: 10"

Elevation

North Wilkesboro: 1,190 feet above sea level

Ronda: 958 feet above sea level

Wilkesboro: 1,042 feet above sea level

Thompkins Knob, the highest point in the county, rises to 4,079 feet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wilkes County Information

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  • Wake Forest Baptist Wilkes Medical Center 336-651-8100
  • Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital (336) 527-7000
  • Wilkes County Health Dept. 336-651-7450
  • Wilkes County Public Library 336-838-2818
  • Clerk of Superior Court 336-667-1201
  • of Social Services 336-651-7400
  • NC Dept. of Motor Vehicles 336-838-7090
  • NC Driver’s License Office 336-838-4725
  • NC Employment Security Comm. (NC Works) 336-838-5164
  • NC License Plate Agency 336-903-1283
  • Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office 336-903-7600
  • North Wilkesboro Police Dept. 336-838-3158
  • Wilkesboro Police Dept. 336-667-7277
  • Social Security Administration 866-331-2298
  • United Way of Wilkes County 336-651-7800
  • Wilkes County Animal Shelter 336-903-7688
  • Wilkes County Crime Stoppers 336-667-8900