Per Capita Income in Wilkes County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Per Capita Income Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Per Capita Change
National Distribution
How Wilkes County's per capita income of $27,947 compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from $9,682 to $105,496.
Distribution of Per Capita Income Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Wilkes County for per capita income.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #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 |
About Per Capita Income
Wilkes County, North Carolina has a per capita income of $27,947, ranking #2,713 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 32.3% below the national value of $41,261. Within North Carolina, it ranks #89 of 100. This places it in the 16th percentile nationally.
Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.