Hays

County:: Wilkes County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 6.158
State:: North Carolina

Hays is a CDP located in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Hays has a 2025 population of 1,274. Hays is currently declining at a rate of -2.9% annually and its population has decreased by -6.32% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,360 in 2020.

The average household income in Hays is $68,777 with a poverty rate of 4.43%. The median age in Hays is 41.7 years: 48.4 years for males, and 41.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Hays includes 87.08% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,180	87.08%
Two or more races	175	12.92%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Hays Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hays' average per capita income is $41,250. Household income levels show a median of $54,063. The poverty rate stands at 4.43%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$62,688	-
Families	$60,588	$72,369
Households	$54,063	$68,777
Non Families	-	$59,501

$41,250

Average Income

$54,063

Median Household Income

4.43%

Poverty Rate