Wilkes County Address Data

  • State: North Carolina
  • County: Wilkes County
  • County Seat: Wilkesboro
  • FIPS: 37193
  • Founded in: 1777
  • Population: 68,557
  • Density: 90 Persons/Square Mile
  • Area: 754 Square Miles
  • Government Type: County
  • Authority: Dillon's Rule
  • Legislative Body: County Commissioners
  • Legislative Body Size: 5
  • County Contact: 110 North St
    County Courthouse
    Wilkesboro, NC 28697-2428
  • County site: https://www.wilkescounty.net/
  • Labor Force: 30,230
  • Unemployment Rate: 3.70%
  • Gross Domestic Product (GDP): $2.1 B

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Neighbor Counties

  • Alexander County
  • Alleghany County
  • Ashe County
  • Caldwell County
  • Iredell County
  • Surry County
  • Watauga County
  • Yadkin County
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