Wilkesboro, NC Profile

Wilkesboro, NC, population 3,204, is located in North Carolina's Wilkes county, about 51.3 miles from Winston-Salem and 66.0 miles from Charlotte.

Through the 90's Wilkesboro's population has grown by about 23%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Wilkesboro has grown by about 1%.

Wilkesboro's property crime levels tend to be much higher than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Wilkesboro tend to be about the same as North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	85%
	African American	10%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.30
	Males	38.90
	Females	44.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	18.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,159	N/A
2001	3,197	1.20%
2002	3,200	0.09%
2003	3,197	-0.09%
2004	3,195	-0.06%
2005	3,204	0.28%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,982

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	622
2002	551
2003	463
2004	307
2005	584
2006	398
2007	470
2008	600

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	1	0	1	1	1	1	3
Robbery	4	3	2	3	7	5	4	2
Aggravated Assault	14	13	13	5	11	7	10	14

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	10,893
2002	10,870
2003	10,562
2004	13,448
2005	12,016
2006	10,190
2007	10,993
2008	11,269

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	47	54	34	55	73	61	85	62
Larceny, Theft	287	288	292	378	309	261	255	283
Motor Vehicle Theft	16	13	16	5	9	11	11	12
Arson	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,042 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.4 Square Miles