Wilkes County, Georgia

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,553
Median household income: $52,542
Median home value: $105,000

Wilkes County, Georgia counts 9,553 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $52,542, its median household income sits below Georgia's $74,664.

From 2019 to 2023, Wilkes County's population declined 3.0% from 9,844 to 9,553, while its median household income rose 38.9% from $37,838 to $52,542.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 51.8% of the population. 81.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,553
Median age: 46.3 yrs
Median household income: $52,542
Median home value: $105,000
Median gross rent: $759
Housing units: 5,210
Homeownership rate: 66.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,8449,553

Median household income

$37,838$52,542

Median home value

$87,200$105,000

Median gross rent

$762$759

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,844	$37,838	$87,200	$762
2020	9,797	$36,486	$79,000	$694
2021	9,643	$43,859	$79,800	$766
2022	9,610	$51,780	$92,500	$777
2023	9,553	$52,542	$105,000	$759

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	476	5.0%
5 to 17	1,493	15.6%
18 to 24	522	5.5%
25 to 34	1,145	12.0%
35 to 44	973	10.2%
45 to 54	1,228	12.9%
55 to 64	1,451	15.2%
65 to 74	1,111	11.6%
75 and over	1,154	12.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,944	51.8%
Black or African American	3,911	40.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	21	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	0.1%
Two or more races	222	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	443	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.0%

High school graduate41.5%

Some college or associate's24.7%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,270	18.0%
High school graduate	2,934	41.5%
Some college or associate's	1,746	24.7%
Bachelor's degree	841	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	271	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,093	81.6%
Carpooled	395	10.4%
Public transit	10	0.3%
Walked	59	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	208	5.5%
Other means	27	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	996	27.8%
15 to 29 min	968	27.0%
30 to 44 min	634	17.7%
45 to 59 min	316	8.8%
60+ min	670	18.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 17.0% (1,603 of 9,442)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,425	59.0%
Nonfamily households	1,683	41.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,108	78.8%
Vacant	1,102	21.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,740	66.7%
Renter-occupied	1,368	33.3%

1-unit, detached64.9%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,380	64.9%
1-unit, attached	38	0.7%
2 to 4 units	336	6.4%
5 to 19 units	191	3.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1,265	24.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 13317
State: Georgia
Land area: 470 sq mi
Water area: 4.59 sq mi
Center point: 33.7790, -82.7479

Cities & places

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