Wilkes County, North Carolina: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Wilkes County | Wilkes County |
| State | North Carolina | North Carolina |
| State FIPS code | 37 | 37 |
| County FIPS code | 193 | 193 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 5 | 5 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 65,970 | 65970 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 65,872 | 65872 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 65,798 | 65798 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 65,801 | 65801 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 66,017 | 66017 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 66,186 | 66186 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | 169 | 169 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 680 | 680 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 938 | 938 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | -258 | -258 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 114 | 114 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 315 | 315 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | -2 | -2 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 10.2872 | 10.287209821 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 14.1903 | 14.190298253 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -3.9031 | -3.903088432 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 1.7246 | 1.72462047 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 4.7654 | 4.7653986672 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 979 | 979 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Wilkes County, state_name=North Carolina, state_fips=37, county_fips=193, region=3, division=5, estimates_base_2020=65970, pop_2020=65872, pop_2021=65798, pop_2022=65801, pop_2023=66017, pop_2024=66186, npopchg_2024=169, births_2024=680, deaths_2024=938, naturalchg_2024=-258, internationalmig_2024=114, domesticmig_2024=315, residual_2024=-2, rbirth_2024=10.287209821, rdeath_2024=14.190298253, rnaturalchg_2024=-3.903088432, rinternationalmig_2024=1.72462047, rdomesticmig_2024=4.7653986672, gq_estimates_2024=979