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North Wilkesboro Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of North Wilkesboro Area is 69,093. The North Wilkesboro Area population density is 91.28 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in North Wilkesboro Area is white, which represent 91.08% of the total population. The average North Wilkesboro Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 69,093. #467

Population Density, #412

North Wilkesboro Area	91.28 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	62,931 (91.08%, #294)
Black:	2,971 (4.30%, #404)
Hispanic:	3,887 (5.63%, #425)
Asian:	248 (0.36%, #775)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	159 (0.23%, #658)
One Race, Other:	1,751 (2.53%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,033 (1.50%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,610 (67.15%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	88 (2.26%, see rank)
Cuban:	51 (1.31%, see rank)
Central American:	1,002 (25.78%, see rank)
South American:	44 (1.13%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

56,910 (82.37%) out of the total population of 69,093 reported first ancestry.

	North Wilkesboro Area	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	12	0.02%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	46	0.07%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	59	0.09%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	739	1.07%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	6,457	9.35%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	873	1.26%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	4,886	7.07%, see rank	10.69%	15.03%
Greek	71	0.10%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	27	0.04%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	4,552	6.59%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	545	0.79%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	168	0.24%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	305	0.44%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	11	0.02%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	74	0.11%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,995	2.89%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	1,247	1.80%, see rank	2.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	118	0.17%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	190	0.27%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	34	0.05%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	51	0.07%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	27,725	40.13%, see rank	12.51%	7.12%
Welsh	298	0.43%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 34,079 (49.32%, see rank)

Females: 35,014 (50.68%, see rank)

North Wilkesboro Area	Male: 49.32% Female: 50.68%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

North Wilkesboro Area	43.30 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

North Wilkesboro Area	42.30 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

North Wilkesboro Area	44.50 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	North Wilkesboro Area	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,662	5.30%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	3,680	5.33%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	5,106	7.39%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,999	5.79%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	3,814	5.52%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	7,039	10.19%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	8,849	12.81%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	10,277	14.87%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	9,766	14.13%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	7,419	10.74%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	3,990	5.77%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,492	2.16%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	North Wilkesboro Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	48,832, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	12,532, 25.66%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	15,927, 32.62%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	14,064, 28.80%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	4,409, 9.03%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,900, 3.89%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.18, see rank	13.43	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	North Wilkesboro Area			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,722	87.75%	12.25%	71.10%	28.90%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	7,068	92.76%, see rank	7.24%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	3,673	92.89%, see rank	7.11%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,199	88.54%, see rank	11.46%, see rank	82.15%	17.85%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	398	74.12%, see rank	25.88%, see rank	65.79%	34.21%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	North Wilkesboro Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	27,355, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.49, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	7,392, 27.02%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	19,963, 72.98%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	18,992, 69.43%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.08, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	14,994, 54.81%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	8,363, 30.57%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	North Wilkesboro Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	56,645	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	27,673	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	7,203	26.03%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	16,669	60.24%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	851	3.08%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	2,950	10.66%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	28,972	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	5,587	19.28%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	16,567	57.18%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	3,687	12.73%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	3,131	10.81%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	North Wilkesboro Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	66,570	96.35%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	54,730	79.21%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	11,596	16.78%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	244	0.35%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,523	3.65%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	536	0.78%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,987	2.88%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	163	0.24%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	273	0.40%, see rank	1.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	30	0.04%, see rank	0.46%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2,012	2.91%, see rank	4.28%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	45	0.07%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	North Wilkesboro Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	26,050	95.23%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	1,121	4.10%, see rank	6.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	96	0.35%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	88	0.32%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.