County of Wilkes, NC — $233M FY2023 Revenue · Pop. 65,784 | BuildTrust

COUNTY OF WILKES

Executive OfficesWILKESBORO, NCActiveWebsite

Departments

Building & Inspections

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Jake Patrick

Clerk

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Sarah Call

Elections

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Lauren Byrd

Emergency Management

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Jason Reavis

Finance

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Chris Huffman

Parks & Recreation

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Kevin Anderson

Planning & Development

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Eddie Barnes

Public Health

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Rachel Willard

Utilities

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Kayla McCoy

9 departments

Leadership

AdministratorJake Patrick

Building Codes Administrator

Chris HuffmanFinance Director

Bruce JohnsonAnimal Services Director

Lauren ByrdElections Director

Jason ReavisEmergency Services Director

Eddie BarnesPlanning Director

Rachel WillardHealth Director

Chad ShoreChief Operating Officer Wilkes Health-WCHC

Angela WoodDirector of Nursing and MESH

Natalie WilliamsDirector of Compliance

Anderia ByrdSolid Waste Management Director

Kevin AndersonParks & Recreation Director

Kevin BrownSocial Services Director

Kayla McCoyDirector of Soil & Water

Sarah CallClerk to the Board

III Kennedy

Evan Q. Handy

Casey Joe Johnson

Bill Sexton

Shirley B. Randleman

Shelby WyattJail Administrator, Captain

Mark WalkerTax Administrator

Revenue & Expenditures

$46.1M

▲+1.20%vs prior period

Area chart: 2015 $39.6M, 2016 $40.5M, 2017 $40.1M, 2018 $41M, 2019 $42.5M, 2020 $43.5M, 2021 $44.6M, 2022 $45.6M, 2023 $46.1M
Category	Value
2015	$39.6M
2016	$40.5M
2017	$40.1M
2018	$41M
2019	$42.5M
2020	$43.5M
2021	$44.6M
2022	$45.6M
2023	$46.1M

Demographics — Trends

65,983

Not enough historical data for population yet.

Government Information

Classification: 1 - COUNTY
Population: 65,784
Latest Filing Year: 2023

Key Statistics

Total Revenue$233M▲1.2%

Property Tax$46.1M▲1.2%

Population65,983

Community Partners

Wilkes County · 60 organizations

TOWN OF NORTH WILKESBORO

Municipal Government·NORTH WILKESBORO

Municipal Government·RONDA

TOWN OF WILKESBORO

Municipal Government·WILKESBORO

NORTH WILKESBORO HOUSING AUTH

Special District·NORTH WILKESBORO

NORTH WILKESBORO HOUSING AUTHORITY

Special District·NORTH WILKESBORO

ROARING RIVER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

Special District·ROARING RIVER

WILKES SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

Special District·WILKESBORO

WILKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE

School District·WILKESBORO

WILKES COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

School District·NORTH WILKESBORO

WILKES COUNTY SCHOOLS

School District·NORTH WILKESBORO

4-H CLUBS & AFFILIATED 4-H ORGANIZATIONS

Nonprofit Organization·Wilkesboro

4 HIM INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES

Nonprofit Organization·North Wilkesboro

Recent Events (18)

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County Commissioners Regular Meeting

council meeting

May 19, 2026

Budget Work Session

workshop

May 13, 2026

County Commissioners Regular Meeting

council meeting

May 5, 2026

Budget Planning Work Session

workshop

Apr 21, 2026

County Commissioners Regular Meeting

council meeting

Apr 21, 2026

Wilkes County Board of Health regularly scheduled meeting

council meeting

Apr 13, 2026

County Commissioners Regular Meeting

council meeting

Apr 7, 2026

Budget Work Session

workshop

Mar 25, 2026

Special Called Meeting

council meeting

Mar 17, 2026

County Commissioners Regular Meeting

council meeting

Mar 17, 2026

Wilkes County Board of Health Special Called Meeting

council meeting

Mar 16, 2026

County Commissioners Regular Meeting

council meeting

Mar 5, 2026

Budget Planning Work Session

workshop

Feb 19, 2026

County Commissioners Regular Meeting

council meeting

Feb 17, 2026

County Commissioners Regular Meeting

council meeting

Feb 10, 2026

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