High Country Times

Of the 3,495 people residing in Wilkesboro, NC in 2019, the median age was 40, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the High Country Times.

The largest number of people were in the 25 to 34 age bracket with the fewest number of people in the 10 to 14 age bracket.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau’s American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Age	Estimated Number	% of overall Population
Under 5 years old	275	7.9
5 to 9 years old	162	4.6
10 to 14 years old	97	2.8
15 to 19 years old	245	7
20 to 24 years old	328	9.4
25 to 34 years old	512	14.6
35 to 44 years old	306	8.8
45 to 54 years old	270	7.7
55 to 64 years old	431	12.3
65 to 74 years old	367	10.5
75 to 84 years old	246	7
85 and older years old	256	7.3

Source: US Census Bureau