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Wilkes County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 69,093
| Wilkes County | 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% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 69,340
| Wilkes County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 28,360, 100% | 3,745,155 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.41, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 7,569, 26.69%, see rank | 27.00% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 20,791, 73.31%, see rank | 73.00% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 19,683, 69.40%, see rank | 66.73% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.89, see rank | 3.01 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 15,323, 54.03%, see rank | 48.38% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 8,677, 30.60%, see rank | 33.27% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 69,265
| Wilkes County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 27,951, 100% | 3,693,221 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.44, see rank | 2.51 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 7,552, 27.02%, see rank | 27.67% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 20,399, 72.98%, see rank | 72.33% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 19,415, 69.46%, see rank | 66.74% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.02, see rank | 3.15 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 15,483, 55.39%, see rank | 48.99% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 8,536, 30.54%, see rank | 33.26% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 69,063
| Wilkes County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 27,814, 100% | 3,626,179 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.45, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 7,150, 25.71%, see rank | 27.65% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 20,664, 74.29%, see rank | 72.35% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 19,534, 70.23%, see rank | 66.81% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 2.98, see rank | 3.11 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 15,915, 57.22%, see rank | 49.50% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 8,280, 29.77%, see rank | 33.19% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 66,563
| Wilkes County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 26,614, 100% | 3,541,807 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.46, see rank | 2.47 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 6,860, 25.78%, see rank | 27.66% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 19,754, 74.22%, see rank | 72.34% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 18,623, 69.97%, see rank | 66.74% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.99, see rank | 3.10 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 14,992, 56.33%, see rank | 49.55% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 7,991, 30.03%, see rank | 33.26% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 65,632
| Wilkes County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 26,650, 100% | 3,132,013 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.43, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 6,524, 24.48%, see rank | 25.39% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 20,126, 75.52%, see rank | 74.61% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 19,311, 72.46%, see rank | 68.93% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.87, see rank | 2.98 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 15,746, 59.08%, see rank | 52.53% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 7,339, 27.54%, see rank | 31.07% | 31.94% |
* 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.