{"id":1799,"date":"2019-05-29T14:11:47","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T14:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpjw.unc.edu\/2019\/?page_id=1799"},"modified":"2019-08-02T20:32:58","modified_gmt":"2019-08-02T20:32:58","slug":"numbers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cpjw.unc.edu\/2019\/numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"By The Numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:5%;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:5%;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 150px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#3e3e3e;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:31px;margin-left:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#3e3e3e;\"><\/div><\/div><h1 class=\"title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:45;line-height:1.4;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">History<\/p><\/h1><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#3e3e3e;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From moonshine and music to the start of a multi-billion dollar hardware company, Wilkes County is known for its pioneers. Check out how a rural county in the Carolina mountains helped define exactly what it means to be American.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:#ffffff;padding: 5% 0px 5% 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>[th-slider design=&#8221;design-2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>hover over the description to pause the slideshow<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-1 {border-radius:0px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-small button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-no fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"#\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.sources\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Sources<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-1 sources\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.modal-1 .modal-header, .modal-1 .modal-footer{border-color:#242424;}.modal-1 .close{color:#ffffff; opacity:0.35}<\/style><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\" style=\"background-color:#29292a\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-1\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Sources<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncpedia.org\/geography\/wilkes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCPedia.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/project543.visitnc.com\/daniel-boone-heritage\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/project543.visitnc.com\/daniel-boone-heritage\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/northcarolinahistory.org\/encyclopedia\/wilkes-county-1777\/<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/wilkesboronorthcarolina.com\/tory-oak-history<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/wilkesboronorthcarolina.com\/wilkesboro-s-history<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.ncpedia.org\/biography\/dula-thomas-c-tom-dooley<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.wvncrails.org\/yadkin-valley-railroad.html<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.north-wilkesboro.com\/history\/<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/northcarolinahistory.org\/encyclopedia\/lowes-companies\/<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/www.savethespeedway.net\/may47.html<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/northcarolinahistory.org\/encyclopedia\/wilkes-county-1777\/<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-shortcode\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"LLMqiboB8m\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.savethespeedway.net\/moonshine-capital-of-america-3\/\">Moonshine Capital of America<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe title=\"&#8220;Moonshine Capital of America&#8221; &#8212; North Wilkesboro Speedway\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"http:\/\/www.savethespeedway.net\/moonshine-capital-of-america-3\/embed\/#?secret=LLMqiboB8m\" data-secret=\"LLMqiboB8m\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>http:\/\/www.lowesfoods.com\/aboutus\/history\/<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilkesartgallery.org\/about-the-gallery\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.wilkesartgallery.org\/about-the-gallery<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.savethespeedway.net\/1996-the-final-season-3\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.savethespeedway.net\/1996-the-final-season-3\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wilkesboronorthcarolina.com\/wilkesboro-s-history\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/wilkesboronorthcarolina.com\/wilkesboro-s-history<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"modal-footer\"><button class=\"fusion-button button-default button-medium button default medium\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\">Close<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#3e3e3e;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;max-width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#868735;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none top-padding-sep\" 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0px 0px 0px;border-color:#3e3e3e;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:31px;margin-left:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#3e3e3e;\"><\/div><\/div><h1 class=\"title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:45;line-height:1.4;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Race and Ethnicity<\/p><\/h1><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#3e3e3e;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In terms of race and religion, Wilkes County differs significantly from North Carolina and the U.S. It has a much higher White population percentage than the state and nation along with significantly lower Hispanic, Black, and Asian population percentages. Additionally, religion is very different in Wilkes County, with a high religious population, many Baptists, and an almost non-existent Jewish and Muslim community.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-tabs fusion-tabs-1 classic by-the-numbers-tabs horizontal-tabs icon-position-left\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-1 .nav-tabs li a.tab-link{border-top-color:#bec358;background-color:#bec358;}.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-1 .nav-tabs{background-color:#ffffff;}.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-1 .nav-tabs li.active a.tab-link,.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-1 .nav-tabs li.active a.tab-link:hover,.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-1 .nav-tabs li.active a.tab-link:focus{border-right-color:#ffffff;}.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-1 .nav-tabs li.active a.tab-link,.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-1 .nav-tabs li.active a.tab-link:hover,.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-1 .nav-tabs li.active a.tab-link:focus{background-color:#ffffff;}.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-1 .nav-tabs li 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href=\"#tab-38eecab782e05673a4a\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Religion<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-religion\" id=\"tab-38eecab782e05673a4a\"><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px;\" src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/390009\/embed\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%!; margin-top: 4px!important; text-align: right!important;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#3e3e3e;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;max-width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#868735;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none top-padding-sep\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:30px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"4\" src=\"https:\/\/cpjw.unc.edu\/2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/05\/4-150x150.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-2072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cpjw.unc.edu\/2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/05\/4-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/cpjw.unc.edu\/2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/05\/4-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/cpjw.unc.edu\/2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/05\/4.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:5%;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:5%;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#3e3e3e;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:31px;margin-left:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#3e3e3e;\"><\/div><\/div><h1 class=\"title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:45;line-height:1.4;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Health<\/p><\/h1><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#3e3e3e;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p>Within North Carolina, Wilkes County ranks below average for health statistics. The area is characterized by a higher than average opioid overdose rate and a lower than average percentage of health insured populace.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-tabs fusion-tabs-2 classic by-the-numbers-tabs horizontal-tabs icon-position-left\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-2 .nav-tabs li a.tab-link{border-top-color:#bec358;background-color:#bec358;}.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-2 .nav-tabs{background-color:#ffffff;}.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-2 .nav-tabs li.active a.tab-link,.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-2 .nav-tabs li.active a.tab-link:hover,.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-2 .nav-tabs li.active a.tab-link:focus{border-right-color:#ffffff;}.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-2 .nav-tabs li.active a.tab-link,.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-2 .nav-tabs li.active a.tab-link:hover,.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-2 .nav-tabs li.active a.tab-link:focus{background-color:#ffffff;}.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-2 .nav-tabs li a:hover{background-color:#ffffff;border-top-color:#ffffff;}.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-2 .tab-pane{background-color:#ffffff;}.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-2 .nav,.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-2 .nav-tabs,.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-2 .tab-content .tab-pane{border-color:#bec358;}<\/style><div class=\"nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-1b050b28982c74d41ff\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"fusion-tab-opioids\" href=\"#tab-1b050b28982c74d41ff\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Opioids<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-cdc66e0072e86d3e635\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-clinicianratio\" href=\"#tab-cdc66e0072e86d3e635\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Clinician Ratio<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-176565820bc400c8b95\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-insurance\" href=\"#tab-176565820bc400c8b95\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Insurance<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-076e18e99539f7b638d\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-overdosedemographics\" href=\"#tab-076e18e99539f7b638d\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Overdose Demographics<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-content\"><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\"><li class=\"active\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-1b050b28982c74d41ff\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-opioids\" href=\"#tab-1b050b28982c74d41ff\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Opioids<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix in active\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-opioids\" id=\"tab-1b050b28982c74d41ff\">\n<p><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px;\" src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/389925\/embed\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%!; margin-top: 4px!important; text-align: right!important;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\"><li><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-cdc66e0072e86d3e635\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-clinicianratio\" href=\"#tab-cdc66e0072e86d3e635\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Clinician Ratio<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-clinicianratio\" id=\"tab-cdc66e0072e86d3e635\">\n<p><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px;\" src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/389833\/embed\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%!; margin-top: 4px!important; text-align: right!important;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\"><li><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-176565820bc400c8b95\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-insurance\" href=\"#tab-176565820bc400c8b95\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Insurance<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-insurance\" id=\"tab-176565820bc400c8b95\"><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px;\" src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/390192\/embed\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%!; margin-top: 4px!important; text-align: right!important;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\"><li><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-076e18e99539f7b638d\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-overdosedemographics\" href=\"#tab-076e18e99539f7b638d\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Overdose Demographics<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-overdosedemographics\" id=\"tab-076e18e99539f7b638d\"><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px;\" src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/390140\/embed\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%!; margin-top: 4px!important; text-align: right!important;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#3e3e3e;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;max-width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#868735;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none top-padding-sep\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:30px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"4\" src=\"https:\/\/cpjw.unc.edu\/2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/05\/4-150x150.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-2072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cpjw.unc.edu\/2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/05\/4-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/cpjw.unc.edu\/2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/05\/4-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/cpjw.unc.edu\/2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/05\/4.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:5%;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:5%;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#3e3e3e;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:31px;margin-left:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#3e3e3e;\"><\/div><\/div><h1 class=\"title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:45;line-height:1.4;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Population<\/p><\/h1><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#3e3e3e;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wilkes County is the 39th most populous county in North Carolina. While the population of North Carolina has grown in recent years, the population of Wilkes County has decreased from an 69,340 in 2010 to an estimated 68,557 in 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-tabs fusion-tabs-3 classic by-the-numbers-tabs horizontal-tabs icon-position-left\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-3 .nav-tabs li a.tab-link{border-top-color:#bec358;background-color:#bec358;}.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-3 .nav-tabs{background-color:#ffffff;}.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-3 .nav-tabs li.active a.tab-link,.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-3 .nav-tabs li.active a.tab-link:hover,.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-3 .nav-tabs li.active a.tab-link:focus{border-right-color:#ffffff;}.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-3 .nav-tabs li.active a.tab-link,.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-3 .nav-tabs li.active a.tab-link:hover,.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-3 .nav-tabs li.active a.tab-link:focus{background-color:#ffffff;}.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-3 .nav-tabs li 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nav-justified\"><li class=\"active\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-0e10f8bda7b48364acc\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-agedistribution\" href=\"#tab-0e10f8bda7b48364acc\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Age Distribution<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix in active\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-agedistribution\" id=\"tab-0e10f8bda7b48364acc\"><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px;\" src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/392055\/embed\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%!; margin-top: 4px!important; text-align: right!important;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\"><li><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-27df48cc6ada127005c\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-countypopulation\" href=\"#tab-27df48cc6ada127005c\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">County Population<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-countypopulation\" id=\"tab-27df48cc6ada127005c\"><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px;\" src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/390979\/embed\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%!; margin-top: 4px!important; text-align: right!important;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-8 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#3e3e3e;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;max-width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#868735;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none top-padding-sep\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:30px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"4\" src=\"https:\/\/cpjw.unc.edu\/2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/05\/4-150x150.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-2072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cpjw.unc.edu\/2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/05\/4-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/cpjw.unc.edu\/2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/05\/4-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/cpjw.unc.edu\/2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/05\/4.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-9 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:5%;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:5%;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#3e3e3e;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:31px;margin-left:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#3e3e3e;\"><\/div><\/div><h1 class=\"title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:45;line-height:1.4;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Things to do in Wilkes County<\/p><\/h1><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#3e3e3e;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wilkes County attracts visitors with its many natural features, including national parks, waterfalls, hiking grounds, fishing and more. 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style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:31px;margin-left:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#3e3e3e;\"><\/div><\/div><h1 class=\"title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:45;line-height:1.4;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">NASCAR<\/p><\/h1><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#3e3e3e;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Racing has been a part of Wilkes County culture since the North Wilkesboro Motor Speedway was built in 1946. 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