Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wilkes County, NC in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 68,296 population of Wilkes County, North Carolina comprised of 4,631 people who identified as Hispanic (6.78%), and 63,665 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.22%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wilkes County, North Carolina with a population of 63,316 (92.71%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,196 (4.68%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,035 (1.52%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wilkes County, North Carolina in 2019, with a population of 59,327 (86.87%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,989 (5.84%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,960 (4.33%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Wilkes, North Carolina.

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Population By Race in Wilkes , NC in 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,196 4.68%
White Alone 63,316 92.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 273 0.4%
Asian Alone 404 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 72 0.11%
Two Or More Races 1,035 1.52%
Population By Ethnicity in Wilkes , NC in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 236 0.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,989 5.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 140 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 51 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 56 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 159 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,960 4.33%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 59,327 86.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 133 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 353 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 876 1.28%