Wilkes County: Median Household Income Trend
How Wilkes County's median household income 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
$49,609
2023
$69,250
Total change
+$19,641
% change
+39.6%
| Year | Median Household Income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $49,609 | — |
| 2019 | $55,486 | +$5,877 (11.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | $56,271 | — |
| 2022 | $64,056 | +$7,785 (13.8%) |
| 2023 | $69,250 | +$5,194 (8.1%) |