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Old Wilkes County Courthouse (now a museum), Wilkesboro, North Carolina

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Thursday, November 12, 2026
North Carolina / Wilkes County

Wilkes County

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Population
65,9352024
Similar to communities in North Carolina
Household income
$51,7212024
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Home value
$168,8002024
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Unemployment
3.7%2026
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Violent crime
2122023
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Work from home
9.1%2024
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Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator.Data from Polco

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County board

Bill Sexton
County Commissioner
[email protected]336-651-7300
Casey Joe Johnson
County Commissioner
[email protected]336-651-7300
Evan Q. Handy
County Commissioner
[email protected]336-651-7300
Hardin C. Kennedy, III
County Commissioner
[email protected]336-651-7300
Shirley B. Randleman
County Commissioner
[email protected]336-651-7300

County officials

Chris Shew
Sheriff
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Regina C. Billings
Clerk of Superior Court
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Brian L. Parker
Soil & Water Supervisor
Charlie Sink
Soil & Water Supervisor
Claude Shew Jr.
Soil & Water Supervisor
Joan Sheets Caudill
Board of Education Member
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Misty Smithey
Register of Deeds
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Rudy Holbrook
Board of Education Member
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Tom Horner
District Attorney — 34th Prosecutorial District
Bill Sexton
County Commissioner
Casey Joe Johnson
County Commissioner
Evan Q. Handy
County Commissioner