Wilkes County, recognized in the year 1778, was named on the behalf of John Wilkes. It has the county seat in Wilkesboro. With a total area of 760 sq mi, the county has over 69.3K people with an amalgamation of White, Native American, Black or African American, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, and others with more than 28.3K households and 19.6K families.

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