Wheeler County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13309 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
7,335
Rank #2,713 of 3,222
16th %ile
Median Household Income
$40,539 −46.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,063 of 3,222
5th %ile
Poverty Rate
32.7% +159.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,117 of 3,222
3th %ile
Median Home Value
$88,200 −68.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,111 of 3,222
3th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10.0% −70.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,181 of 3,222
1th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.0% −5.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,042 of 3,222
37th %ile

At a Glance

65.6% Homeownership
76.4% Insured
10.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+20%15%10%5%0%5%10%15%20%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.6%27.3%40.9%54.5%56.5%37.0%4.3%1.8%0.4%0.0%

About Wheeler County, Georgia

Wheeler County, Georgia has a total population of 7,335, making it the 2,713th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wheeler County is 32.0 years, which is 17.7% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wheeler County is $40,539, which ranks #3,063 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 46.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 32.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.0%.

The median home value in Wheeler County is $88,200, 68.7% below the national median. Renters in Wheeler County pay a median gross rent of $581 per month. The homeownership rate is 65.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wheeler County, 10.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 70.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 76.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.1 min.

Wheeler County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 56.5% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (37.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.3%).

All data for Wheeler County, Georgia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.