Wilkes County of
Wilkes County of is a federally qualified community health center based in Wilkesboro, NC, with 1 clinic location. It served 3,317 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 3,317patients in 2025
- 46%uninsured patients
- 73%at or below the poverty line
- 33full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Wilkes County of serves
73% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 94% are at or below twice that level. 46% have no insurance, 28% have Medicaid or CHIP, 8% have Medicare and 18% have private insurance. 16 patients were experiencing homelessness. 17 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 73% | 59% | 65% | +14 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 94% | 92% | 92% | +3 pts |
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 46% | 24% | 14% | +22 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 28% | 28% | 42% | In line |
| Medicare patients | 8% | 15% | 11% | −7 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 18% | 25% | 24% | −7 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 492 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 154 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 416 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 369 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 249 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 48 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 306 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 367 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 685 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 66 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 882 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 670 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 54 | children tested |
Quality of care
Wilkes County of is at or above the North Carolina median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 66% | 70% | 68% | −3 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 49% | 59% | 54% | −10 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 58% | 54% | 54% | +4 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 24% | 49% | 44% | −25 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 79% | 76% | 77% | +3 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 90% | 87% | 86% | +3 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 65% | 80% | 79% | −15 pts |
Staffing
33 full-time-equivalent staff work at Wilkes County of, including 6 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 582 patients per clinical provider, against the North Carolina median of 807 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Wilkes County of patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 28659 | 1,384 | 46% |
| 28697 | 783 | 48% |
| 28651 | 304 | 48% |
| 28654 | 152 | 45% |
| 28635 | 139 | 42% |
| 28606 | 100 | 31% |
| 28669 | 95 | 46% |
| 28665 | 82 | 39% |
Wilkes County of locations
Wilkes Community Health Center (Wilkes County Health Department)
Other health centers in North Carolina
- Ocracoke Health Center Inc.
- Gateway Community Health Centers, Inc.
- Bertie County Rural Health Association
- United Health Centers
- Anson Regional Medical Services
- Craven County Government
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.