Wilkes
County
County Population : 10,687
County Houses : 5,022
Land area : 471.4
sq. mi. Water area :
2.6 sq. mi. Industries providing
employment : Manufacturing (29.6%), Educational,health
and social services (15.7%), Retail trade (10.3%). Races
in Wilkes County :
- White Non-Hispanic (53.9%)
- Black (43.1%)
- Hispanic (2.0%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- Other race (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted
in other races) |