Wilkinson County, Georgia

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,795
Median household income: $46,673
Median home value: $90,800

Wilkinson County is a county in Georgia with a population of 8,795. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $46,673 runs below the Georgia figure of $74,664.

From 2019 to 2023, Wilkinson County's population declined 2.4% from 9,010 to 8,795, while its median household income rose 19.7% from $38,996 to $46,673.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 55.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,795
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $46,673
Median home value: $90,800
Median gross rent: $766
Housing units: 4,298
Homeownership rate: 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,0108,795

Median household income

$38,996$46,673

Median home value

$70,700$90,800

Median gross rent

$635$766

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,010	$38,996	$70,700	$635
2020	8,945	$36,896	$70,100	$662
2021	8,931	$34,680	$77,000	$693
2022	8,852	$40,757	$87,600	$715
2023	8,795	$46,673	$90,800	$766

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	470	5.3%
5 to 17	1,433	16.3%
18 to 24	736	8.4%
25 to 34	945	10.7%
35 to 44	1,046	11.9%
45 to 54	994	11.3%
55 to 64	1,400	15.9%
65 to 74	1,040	11.8%
75 and over	731	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,862	55.3%
Black or African American	3,361	38.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	132	1.5%
Two or more races	162	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	277	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate47.0%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree7.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	639	10.4%
High school graduate	2,894	47.0%
Some college or associate's	1,842	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	483	7.8%
Graduate or professional degree	298	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone83.9%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,896	83.9%
Carpooled	339	9.8%
Public transit	5	0.1%
Walked	49	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	153	4.4%
Other means	8	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	918	27.8%
15 to 29 min	936	28.4%
30 to 44 min	988	30.0%
45 to 59 min	318	9.6%
60+ min	137	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 20.3% (1,761 of 8,693)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,042	61.0%
Nonfamily households	1,305	39.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,347	77.9%
Vacant	951	22.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,779	83.0%
Renter-occupied	568	17.0%

1-unit, detached63.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other32.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,720	63.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	60	1.4%
5 to 19 units	121	2.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1,397	32.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 13319
State: Georgia
Land area: 449 sq mi
Water area: 2.73 sq mi
Center point: 32.8043, -83.1755

Cities & places

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