Wilkes County, North Carolina

Wilkes County, North Carolina
County
Old Wilkes County Courthouse
Seal
Motto:  "Imperium Intra Imperio" (Latin) (Empire Within Empire)
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 36.21°N 81.17°W / 36.21; -81.17
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Founded	April 20, 1778
Named after	John Wilkes
Seat	Wilkesboro
Largest community	North Wilkesboro
Area
• Total	756.33 sq mi (1,958.9 km2)
• Land	753.68 sq mi (1,952.0 km2)
• Water	2.65 sq mi (6.9 km2)  0.35%
Population  (2020)