Wilkes, North Carolina Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 65.97K population of Wilkes, NC residents comprised of 4.65K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (7.06%), and 61.32K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.95%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wilkes, NC, with a population of 57.11K (86.56%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Wilkes, NC, with a population of 2.95K (4.47%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Wilkes, NC, with a population of 2.73K (4.13%). The smallest racial group in Wilkes, NC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 11 (0.02%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Wilkes, NC, with a population of 56.32K (85.37%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Wilkes, NC, with a population of 2.59K (3.93%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Wilkes, NC, with a population of 2.58K (3.91%). The smallest ethnic group in Wilkes, NC was Hispanic - Asian Alone with a population of 1 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Wilkes, North Carolina from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other North Carolina counties and also for the state of North Carolina.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 2634 | 3.99 |
| White Alone | 57105 | 86.56 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 218 | 0.33 |
| Asian Alone | 325 | 0.49 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 11 | 0.02 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 2725 | 4.13 |
| Two Or More Races | 2951 | 4.47 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 56316 | 85.37 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 2594 | 3.93 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 2580 | 3.91 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 1873 | 2.84 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 1078 | 1.63 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 789 | 1.20 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 324 | 0.49 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 132 | 0.20 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 131 | 0.20 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 86 | 0.13 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 54 | 0.08 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 6 | 0.01 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 5 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 1 | 0.00 |
