As of 2012, Wilkes County's population is 69,340 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 5.66 percent. --------------------The median home cost in Wilkes County is $118,200. Home appreciation the last year has been -1.28 percent. --------------------Compared to the rest of the country, Wilkes County's cost of living is 8.80% Lower than the U.S. average. --------------------Wilkes County public schools spend $4,294 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $5,691. There are about 15.6 students per teacher in Wilkes County. --------------------The unemployment rate in Wilkes County is 10.60 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Wilkes County jobs have Increased by 3.66 percent.
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 | Average Commute time is 26 minutes. The National Average is 28 minutes. --------------------Wilkes County's Real Estate Market (click to see properties)
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