Wilkes County Historical Age Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 69,093
Median Age (
see rank)
| Wilkes County | 43.30 years old |
| North Carolina | 37.80 years old |
| U.S. | 37.40 years old |
Median Age, Male (
see rank)
| Wilkes County | 42.30 years old |
| North Carolina | 36.30 years old |
| U.S. | 36.10 years old |
Median Age, Female (
see rank)
| Wilkes County | 44.50 years old |
| North Carolina | 39.20 years old |
| U.S. | 38.80 years old |
| | Wilkes County | % 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% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 69,340
Median Age (
see rank)
| Wilkes County | 42.40 years old |
| North Carolina | 37.40 years old |
| U.S. | 37.20 years old |
Median Age, Male (
see rank)
| Wilkes County | 41.00 years old |
| North Carolina | 36.00 years old |
| U.S. | 35.80 years old |
Median Age, Female (
see rank)
| Wilkes County | 43.90 years old |
| North Carolina | 38.70 years old |
| U.S. | 38.50 years old |
| | Wilkes County | % of the Total Population | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Under 5 years | 3,990 | 5.75%, see rank | 6.63% | 6.54% |
| 5 to 9 years | 4,315 | 6.22%, see rank | 6.67% | 6.59% |
| 10 to 14 years | 4,512 | 6.51%, see rank | 6.62% | 6.70% |
| 15 to 19 years | 4,242 | 6.12%, see rank | 6.92% | 7.14% |
| 20 to 24 years | 3,440 | 4.96%, see rank | 6.94% | 6.99% |
| 25 to 34 years | 7,416 | 10.70%, see rank | 13.07% | 13.30% |
| 35 to 44 years | 9,196 | 13.26%, see rank | 13.92% | 13.30% |
| 45 to 54 years | 10,785 | 15.55%, see rank | 14.35% | 14.58% |
| 55 to 64 years | 9,666 | 13.94%, see rank | 11.94% | 11.82% |
| 65 to 74 years | 6,820 | 9.84%, see rank | 7.32% | 7.03% |
| 75 to 84 | 3,602 | 5.19%, see rank | 4.08% | 4.23% |
| 85 years and over | 1,356 | 1.96%, see rank | 1.55% | 1.78% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 69,265
Median Age (
see rank)
| Wilkes County | 42.40 years old |
| North Carolina | 37.40 years old |
| U.S. | 37.20 years old |
Median Age, Male (
see rank)
| Wilkes County | 41.50 years old |
| North Carolina | 36.00 years old |
| U.S. | 35.80 years old |
Median Age, Female (
see rank)
| Wilkes County | 43.30 years old |
| North Carolina | 38.70 years old |
| U.S. | 38.50 years old |
| | Wilkes County | % of the Total Population | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Under 5 years | 3,979 | 5.74%, see rank | 6.57% | 6.51% |
| 5 to 9 years | 4,321 | 6.24%, see rank | 6.62% | 6.57% |
| 10 to 14 years | 4,458 | 6.44%, see rank | 6.66% | 6.68% |
| 15 to 19 years | 4,193 | 6.05%, see rank | 6.91% | 7.09% |
| 20 to 24 years | 3,504 | 5.06%, see rank | 6.98% | 7.04% |
| 25 to 34 years | 7,567 | 10.92%, see rank | 13.06% | 13.32% |
| 35 to 44 years | 9,238 | 13.34%, see rank | 13.92% | 13.34% |
| 45 to 54 years | 10,547 | 15.23%, see rank | 14.24% | 14.44% |
| 55 to 64 years | 9,559 | 13.80%, see rank | 11.97% | 11.84% |
| 65 to 74 years | 6,790 | 9.80%, see rank | 7.42% | 7.12% |
| 75 to 84 | 3,629 | 5.24%, see rank | 4.14% | 4.25% |
| 85 years and over | 1,480 | 2.14%, see rank | 1.51% | 1.78% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 69,063
Median Age (
see rank)
| Wilkes County | 41.30 years old |
| North Carolina | 37.10 years old |
| U.S. | 36.90 years old |
Median Age, Male (
see rank)
| Wilkes County | 39.40 years old |
| North Carolina | 35.70 years old |
| U.S. | 35.60 years old |
Median Age, Female (
see rank)
| Wilkes County | 42.80 years old |
| North Carolina | 38.40 years old |
| U.S. | 38.10 years old |
| | Wilkes County | % of the Total Population | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Under 5 years | 4,173 | 6.04%, see rank | 6.71% | 6.62% |
| 5 to 9 years | 4,568 | 6.61%, see rank | 6.67% | 6.62% |
| 10 to 14 years | 4,333 | 6.27%, see rank | 6.65% | 6.79% |
| 15 to 19 years | 4,134 | 5.99%, see rank | 7.04% | 7.28% |
| 20 to 24 years | 3,570 | 5.17%, see rank | 6.90% | 6.98% |
| 25 to 34 years | 7,887 | 11.42%, see rank | 13.14% | 13.22% |
| 35 to 44 years | 9,504 | 13.76%, see rank | 14.43% | 13.89% |
| 45 to 54 years | 10,649 | 15.42%, see rank | 14.33% | 14.57% |
| 55 to 64 years | 9,178 | 13.29%, see rank | 11.53% | 11.28% |
| 65 to 74 years | 6,342 | 9.18%, see rank | 7.02% | 6.74% |
| 75 to 84 | 3,328 | 4.82%, see rank | 4.12% | 4.30% |
| 85 years and over | 1,397 | 2.02%, see rank | 1.46% | 1.70% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 66,563
Median Age (
see rank)
| Wilkes County | 40.00 years old |
| North Carolina | 36.60 years old |
| U.S. | 36.50 years old |
Median Age, Male (
see rank)
| Wilkes County | 38.70 years old |
| North Carolina | 35.10 years old |
| U.S. | 35.20 years old |
Median Age, Female (
see rank)
| Wilkes County | 41.80 years old |
| North Carolina | 38.10 years old |
| U.S. | 37.90 years old |
| | Wilkes County | % of the Total Population | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Under 5 years | 4,093 | 6.15%, see rank | 7.02% | 6.92% |
| 5 to 9 years | 4,316 | 6.48%, see rank | 6.63% | 6.59% |
| 10 to 14 years | 4,090 | 6.14%, see rank | 6.66% | 6.83% |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,874 | 5.82%, see rank | 6.97% | 7.15% |
| 20 to 24 years | 3,546 | 5.33%, see rank | 7.05% | 7.02% |
| 25 to 34 years | 8,101 | 12.17%, see rank | 13.35% | 13.42% |
| 35 to 44 years | 9,428 | 14.16%, see rank | 14.61% | 14.18% |
| 45 to 54 years | 9,998 | 15.02%, see rank | 14.20% | 14.48% |
| 55 to 64 years | 8,576 | 12.88%, see rank | 11.12% | 10.81% |
| 65 to 74 years | 5,883 | 8.84%, see rank | 6.70% | 6.50% |
| 75 to 84 | 3,208 | 4.82%, see rank | 4.22% | 4.40% |
| 85 years and over | 1,450 | 2.18%, see rank | 1.47% | 1.71% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 65,632
Median Age (
see rank)
| Wilkes County | 38.50 years old |
| North Carolina | 35.30 years old |
| U.S. | 35.30 years old |
Median Age, Male (
see rank)
| Wilkes County | 37.20 years old |
| North Carolina | 33.80 years old |
| U.S. | 34.00 years old |
Median Age, Female (
see rank)
| Wilkes County | 39.70 years old |
| North Carolina | 36.70 years old |
| U.S. | 36.50 years old |
| | Wilkes County | % of the Total Population | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Under 5 years | 4,084 | 6.22%, see rank | 6.70% | 6.81% |
| 5 to 9 years | 4,208 | 6.41%, see rank | 6.99% | 7.30% |
| 10 to 14 years | 4,103 | 6.25%, see rank | 6.85% | 7.29% |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,937 | 6.00%, see rank | 6.71% | 7.18% |
| 20 to 24 years | 3,700 | 5.64%, see rank | 7.17% | 6.74% |
| 25 to 34 years | 9,191 | 14.00%, see rank | 15.07% | 14.18% |
| 35 to 44 years | 10,312 | 15.71%, see rank | 15.99% | 16.04% |
| 45 to 54 years | 9,570 | 14.58%, see rank | 13.48% | 13.39% |
| 55 to 64 years | 7,281 | 11.09%, see rank | 8.99% | 8.63% |
| 65 to 74 years | 5,157 | 7.86%, see rank | 6.63% | 6.54% |
| 75 to 84 | 3,080 | 4.69%, see rank | 4.10% | 4.39% |
| 85 years and over | 1,009 | 1.54%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.51% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
