Hays Map
Hays is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,731 at the 2000 census. North Wilkes High School, one of Wilkes County's four public high schools, is located in Hays.
Hays is located at 36°14?59?N 81°6?56?W / 36.24972°N 81.11556°W / 36.24972; -81.11556 (36.2499, -81.1156).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.8 km²), all of it land.
Nearby cities include Moravian Falls, Elkin, Jonesville, Sparta, North Wilkesboro.