Per Capita Income in Wilkes County, NC

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Per Capita Income
$27,947 −32.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,713 of 3,222
16th percentile

How Wilkes County Compares

Wilkes County
$27,947
North Carolina Average
$27,947
Rank #89 of 100 in state
National
$41,261
32.3% below

National Distribution

Where Wilkes County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for per capita income.

$9,682 $105,496

■ Wilkes County: $27,947

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,710 Carter County, KY $27,994
#2,711 Benson County, ND $27,991
#2,712 Sharp County, AR $27,969
#2,713 Wilkes County, NC $27,947
#2,714 Brantley County, GA $27,944
#2,715 Pickens County, AL $27,934
#2,716 McNairy County, TN $27,905
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Per Capita Income in Wilkes County, North Carolina

Wilkes County, North Carolina has a per capita income of $27,947, which ranks #2,713 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 32.3% below the national value of $41,261.

Within North Carolina, Wilkes County ranks #89 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 16th percentile nationally.

Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.