Wheeler County, Georgia

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,434
Median household income: $45,262
Median home value: $74,600

Home to 7,434 residents, Wheeler County is one of Georgia's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $45,262 is below the Georgia median ($74,664).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wheeler County's population declined 6.2% from 7,928 to 7,434, while its median household income rose 49.9% from $30,192 to $45,262.

89.9% of workers drive to work alone. 56.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,434
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $45,262
Median home value: $74,600
Median gross rent: $551
Housing units: 2,434
Homeownership rate: 68.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,9287,434

Median household income

$30,192$45,262

Median home value

$58,800$74,600

Median gross rent

$450$551

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,928	$30,192	$58,800	$450
2020	7,897	$28,864	$55,500	$428
2021	7,568	$26,776	$67,600	$486
2022	7,550	$36,354	$82,600	$414
2023	7,434	$45,262	$74,600	$551

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 2414.7%

25 to 3416.2%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	246	3.3%
5 to 17	933	12.6%
18 to 24	1,096	14.7%
25 to 34	1,201	16.2%
35 to 44	1,043	14.0%
45 to 54	926	12.5%
55 to 64	893	12.0%
65 to 74	617	8.3%
75 and over	479	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,200	56.5%
Black or African American	2,833	38.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	76	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	315	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.3%

High school graduate44.7%

Some college or associate's19.8%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,202	23.3%
High school graduate	2,306	44.7%
Some college or associate's	1,021	19.8%
Bachelor's degree	564	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	66	1.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone89.9%

Carpooled1.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,509	89.9%
Carpooled	37	1.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	200	7.2%
Other means	30	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	716	27.6%
15 to 29 min	557	21.5%
30 to 44 min	931	35.9%
45 to 59 min	102	3.9%
60+ min	285	11.0%

Households

Average household size: 4.24
Poverty rate: 21.5% (1,406 of 6,544)

	Count	Share
Family households	967	62.6%
Nonfamily households	578	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,545	63.5%
Vacant	889	36.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,063	68.8%
Renter-occupied	482	31.2%

1-unit, detached56.5%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other33.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,376	56.5%
1-unit, attached	5	0.2%
2 to 4 units	168	6.9%
5 to 19 units	73	3.0%
20 or more units	4	0.2%
Mobile home & other	808	33.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 13309
State: Georgia
Land area: 295 sq mi
Water area: 4.78 sq mi
Center point: 32.1053, -82.7338

Cities & places

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