FY 2025 county profile · FIPS 37193
Wilkes County
North Carolina · Veterans receiving VA disability compensation as of September 30, 2025.
1,200Total recipients
325100% rating band
#961National rank by recipients
#53North Carolina rank
Service-connected disability ratings
Published recipients in each VA rating band; shares use the published total.
0%–20%
230 · 19.2%
30%–40%
124 · 10.3%
50%–60%
169 · 14.1%
70%–90%
352 · 29.3%
100%
325 · 27.1%
Age of recipients
Age categories may not sum to the total when birthdate data is unavailable.
Age 17–44
291 · 24.2%
Age 45–64
316 · 26.3%
Age 65 or older
593 · 49.4%
Recipients by sex
Sex categories may not sum to the total when sex is unavailable in the source.
Male
1,095 · 91.2%
Female
105 · 8.8%