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Census Bureau: 79.6 percent of people in Wilkes County were old enough to vote in 2020

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Of the 68,341 citizens living in Wilkes County in 2020, 54,398 were old enough to vote as of March 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

The bureau reported 27,800 of those people were female and 26,598 were male.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau’s American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Statistical data for 2021 will be released later this year.

Percentage of citizens old enough to vote in Wilkes County
Estimated TotalPercent of Total Population
Males 18 and over26,59838.92
Females 18 and over27,80040.68
Source: US Census Bureau

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