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Welcome to Wilkes County ...

Time Zone: Wilkes County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Wilkesboro is the Seat for Wilkes County.

Wilkes County was founded in 1778 and was created by taking area from Surry County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wilkes had a population of 68,412 people. This is a decrease of 1.23% since the last Census (which gave a population of 69,264 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wilkes represented 0.73% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Wilkes County:

  • North Wilkesboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Ronda
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Ronda is located in Wilkes County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <2>
  • Wilkesboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.