Town guide

Millers Creek, North Carolina

Millers Creek is a community in Wilkes County, North Carolina, home to about 1,689 people across 4.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28651.

Homes sold for a median of $199 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,689377 per sq mi
Median home value$227,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$199Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Millers Creek

1 ZIP code

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Around Millers Creek

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)71 miles away
Closer regional airportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA)64 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Winston-Salem, NC56 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA423 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Millers Creek; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Millers Creek

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Millers Creek had 1,931 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 363rd largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Wilkes County grew from 26,872 residents in 1900 to 65,969 in 2020.

Millers Creek population by census2000: 2,071, 2010: 2,112, 2020: 1,9312,07120002,11220101,9312020

Wilkes County, 1900–2020

Wilkes County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,872, 1910: 30,282, 1920: 32,644, 1930: 36,162, 1940: 43,003, 1950: 45,243, 1960: 45,269, 1970: 49,524, 1980: 58,657, 1990: 59,393, 2000: 65,632, 2010: 69,340, 2020: 65,96927K’00’1033K’20’3043K’40’5045K’60’7059K’80’9066K’00’1066K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 52.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Millers CreekJan: high 49°F, low 27°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 29°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 36°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 44°F, 4.8 in; May: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 66°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 65°F, 5.6 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 46°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 36°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 30°F, 4.6 in49°27°Jan4.553°29°Feb3.461°36°Mar4.671°44°Apr4.878°54°May4.785°62°Jun4.388°66°Jul4.386°65°Aug5.681°59°Sep4.472°46°Oct3.961°36°Nov3.552°30°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, W Kerr Scott Resv, NC weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Wilkes County

19,772 jobs at 1,157 businesses in Wilkes County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wilkes CountyManufacturing: 5,084 jobs; Retail trade: 2,720 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,710 jobs; Company headquarters: 2,682 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,890 jobs; Construction: 701 jobs; Administrative and support: 697 jobs; Other services: 617 jobsManufacturing 26% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 14% Company headquarters 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 4% Administrative and support 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Millers Creek.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wilkes Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · North Wilkesboro6.3 miles
  • Ashe Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jefferson18.7 miles
  • Alleghany Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sparta21.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Millers Creek

Grocery stores

  • VP Racing Food Mart1.7 mi
  • Food Lion1.8 mi
  • Randy’s Produce1.9 mi
  • Nonna & Pop’s Mercantile5.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy5.4 mi

Museums

  • Forestry Center2.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheatre2.6 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Millers Creek

Public schools here are run by Wilkes County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Millers Creek Elementary SchoolMillers CreekPre-K–5699Public0.4 mi
West Wilkes High SchoolMillers Creek9–12582Public1.9 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Millers Creek Christian SchoolMillers CreekPre-K–12230Baptist1.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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