Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes county North carolina with a geographic area of 6.3 square miles. The total population in Wilkesboro is 3,457 with 41.4% male and 58.6% female. Children under age 5 represent 8.0% of the population, under age 18 equal 18.5% of the population and over age 65 is 26.4% of the population. The median household income is $36,314, per capita income is $22,321. There are a total of 1,415 housing units with 40.2% owner occupied. Education includes 23.0% of residents that are high school graduates and 30.1% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Wilkesboro in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.