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Wilkes County, North Carolina
Wilkes County lies in the northwestern foothills where the Blue Ridge meets the Yadkin Valley, split between twin towns Wilkesboro and North Wilkesboro, with Ronda nearby. Tyson Foods' poultry plant remains the county's largest employer, and North Wilkesboro Speedway's 2026 return to NASCAR Cup racing has renewed development interest in the long-stagnant North Wilkesboro downtown.
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Wilkes County at a glance
- 66,000Population (2025)
- WilkesboroCounty seat
- 754 sq miLand area
- 88 / sq miDensity
- $52,000Median household income
- $170,000Median home value
What the live Wilkes County map shows
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- City Boundaries: 3
- School Boundaries - Elementary: 13
- School Boundaries - Middle: 4
- School Boundaries - High: 4
- Congressional Districts: 1
- Soils: 133
- State House Districts: 6
- State Senate Districts: 3
Cities and towns in Wilkes County
North Wilkesboro, Ronda, Wilkesboro.
Neighboring counties
- Alleghany County, NC · map
- Ashe County, NC · map
- Alexander County, NC · map
- Watauga County, NC · map
- Caldwell County, NC · map
- Surry County, NC · map
- Yadkin County, NC · map
- Iredell County, NC · map