County profile
Wilkes County, NC 23 departments
23 HIFLD departments in Wilkes County, North Carolina - coverage desk and roster table below.
Wilkes County, NC is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 23 departments (0 career / 13 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 396 personnel, #35 of 100 in-state.
- Personnel rank #35 of 100 in North Carolina
- 3.79 stations per 100 personnel
- 11% of roster in Wilkes-Iredell Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
- 19 of 23 depts provide EMS
- 23 of 1,534 North Carolina departments statewide
Fire Departments in Wilkes County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (23 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 13 volunteer, 0 combination (57% volunteer).
3.79 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (15 stations / 396 roster).
Largest book: Wilkes-Iredell Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated holds 11% of county personnel (45 of 396).
Photo-finish peer: Gila County, AZ (+0 personnel).
North Carolina breadth context
- State departments
- 1,534
- Annual fires
- 62,800
- Volunteer %
- 57%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Wilkes County, NC? ▼
Wilkes County, NC has 23 fire departments with available federal data. 13 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #35 of 100 among North Carolina counties with at least one listed department.
Are Wilkes County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 13 of 23 departments (57%) in Wilkes County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Wilkes County? ▼
Wilkes County has 396 total fire department personnel across 23 departments. The average per department is 17, which is 35% below the North Carolina average.
Does Wilkes County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 23 departments in Wilkes County provide EMS services.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Wilkes County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.