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Population in Wilkes County

Population in Wilkes County was 66,233 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 43rd highest of 100 counties in 2025.

2025, persons66,233
Change on 2024-0%
Rank43rd of 100Counties in North Carolina ranked
Series high66,2522024
Series low65,8072022

Population in Wilkes County, 2020 to 2025

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65.8K65.9K66K66.1K66.2K66.3K2020202120222023202420252020: 65,871 persons2021: 65,812 persons2022: 65,807 persons2023: 66,024 persons2024: 66,252 persons2025: 66,233 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202566,233
202466,252
202366,024
202265,807
202165,812
202065,871

Compared with North Carolina and United States

Place2025
Wilkes County66,233
North Carolina11,197,968
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Wilkes County?

Population in Wilkes County was 66,233 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 43rd highest of 100 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Wilkes County?

66,252 in 2024, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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