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table Wilkes County At-A-Glance
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Wilkes County Population
OF CONTENTS 69,913 COUNTY POPULATION
About the Area 3 BY AGE
Moving In 4 North Wilkesboro Median Age: 44.5
Education 7 4,201 0-9: 10.5%
Leader in Me 9
Meeting Workforce Needs 11 Wilkesboro 10-19: 12.4%
Economic Development 12 3,505 20-34: 16.0%
Family Farms 14 35-54: 26.0%
Healthcare 19 Ronda 55-64: 14.8%
Arts/History/Culture 21 598 65+: 20.3%
Recreation 24
Housing 25
Directory 27 Housing & Income Educational
Households Attainment
28,355
High School: 31.5%
Median
Household Some College: 21.4%
Income
Wilkes Chamber of Commerece $40,829 Associate’s Degree: 10.1%
717 Main Street, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 Per Capita Income Bachelor’s Degree: 10.7%
(336) 838-8662 $27,684
Linda Cheek, IOM - President $ Graduate or Professional Degree: 4.9%
Terrian Carter, Membership Development Homeownership
Rachael Mahaffey, Marketing Director 74.2%
Median Housing Value
$124,000 $
Renter Costs
Linda Mosely ...........................................................................Publisher $625 $
Mark Mosely ...........................................................Executive Editor
Patty Mungo................................................Marketing Executive
Teresa Greer ...........................................................Managing Editor Avg. Annual High
Jane Bozza ................................................Writer/PR Coordinator Low: 69 F/44 F
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Rachel Rowell ......................Director, Scheduling/Logistics
Stephen Hefner..................................................Creative Director
Bob Swinehart ...................................................Graphic Designer January Avg. High
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Daniel Thompson ............................................Graphic Designer Low: 48 °F/25 °F
Spence Garcia ....................................................Graphic Designer
Natalie Bishop ....................................................Graphic Designer July Avg. High
Bobby Haven ..............................................................Photographer Low: 87 °F/64 °F
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Aaron Smith ..................................................................Videographer
Amy Anderson .................................................Business Manager
Connie Parker ...................................................Business Manager Sunny Days Per Year: 200+
Thomas Schaefer .............................................................Director, IT Elevation in Wilkes County ranges from 958 feet
above sea level in Ronda to more than 4,070 feet Avg. Rainfall Per Year: 50”
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