Wilmington Island

Population: 14,457
Median household income: $92,578
Median home value: $361,600

Wilmington Island is a community in Chatham County, Georgia, home to 14,457 residents. The median household income of $92,578 is above the Chatham County median ($69,575).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wilmington Island's population declined 8.7% from 15,834 to 14,457, while its median home value rose 37.1% from $263,700 to $361,600.

The typical home was built around 1983. 4.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,457
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $92,578
Median home value: $361,600
Median gross rent: $1,680
Housing units: 6,461
Homeownership rate: 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,83414,457

Median household income

$82,500$92,578

Median home value

$263,700$361,600

Median gross rent

$1,260$1,680

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,834	$82,500	$263,700	$1,260
2020	15,607	$82,542	$266,100	$1,319
2021	15,521	$84,172	$278,400	$1,444
2022	15,235	$87,441	$324,800	$1,561
2023	14,457	$92,578	$361,600	$1,680

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4416.0%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	824	5.7%
5 to 17	2,095	14.5%
18 to 24	536	3.7%
25 to 34	1,724	11.9%
35 to 44	2,318	16.0%
45 to 54	1,367	9.5%
55 to 64	2,399	16.6%
65 to 74	2,079	14.4%
75 and over	1,115	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,118	90.7%
Black or African American	220	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	320	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	196	1.4%
Two or more races	266	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	337	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.8%

High school graduate19.2%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree31.1%

Graduate or professional degree19.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	201	1.8%
High school graduate	2,108	19.2%
Some college or associate's	3,085	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	3,423	31.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2,185	19.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,747	79.4%
Carpooled	593	8.2%
Public transit	47	0.6%
Walked	33	0.5%
Bicycle	22	0.3%
Worked from home	780	10.8%
Other means	19	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	954	14.8%
15 to 29 min	2,854	44.2%
30 to 44 min	1,727	26.7%
45 to 59 min	566	8.8%
60+ min	360	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 4.3% (616 of 14,316)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,086	67.9%
Nonfamily households	1,932	32.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,018	93.1%
Vacant	443	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,648	77.2%
Renter-occupied	1,370	22.8%

1-unit, detached69.8%

1-unit, attached5.1%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units12.0%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,511	69.8%
1-unit, attached	332	5.1%
2 to 4 units	605	9.4%
5 to 19 units	773	12.0%
20 or more units	240	3.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1383168
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.3 sq mi
Water area: 1.35 sq mi
Center point: 31.9997, -80.9752