Wilkes County: Homeownership Rate Trend
How Wilkes County's homeownership rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
66.8%
2023
81.3%
Total change
+14.5 pp
% change
+21.7%
| Year | Homeownership Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 66.8% | — |
| 2019 | 70.7% | +3.9 pp (5.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 75.4% | — |
| 2022 | 78.0% | +2.6 pp (3.4%) |
| 2023 | 81.3% | +3.3 pp (4.2%) |