Wilkes County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13317 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
9,549
Rank #2,520 of 3,222
22th %ile
Median Household Income
$52,043 −30.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,655 of 3,222
18th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.8% +41.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,418 of 3,222
25th %ile
Median Home Value
$122,700 −56.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,612 of 3,222
19th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.9% −49.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,511 of 3,222
22th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.5% −70.8% vs nat'l
Rank #181 of 3,222
94th %ile

At a Glance

66.1% Homeownership
84.7% Insured
16.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%10.5%20.9%31.4%41.9%51.6%39.4%4.8%2.7%1.2%0.1%0.1%

About Wilkes County, Georgia

Wilkes County, Georgia has a total population of 9,549, making it the 2,520th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wilkes County is 46.0 years, which is 18.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wilkes County is $52,043, which ranks #2,655 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 30.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.5%.

The median home value in Wilkes County is $122,700, 56.5% below the national median. Renters in Wilkes County pay a median gross rent of $786 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wilkes County, 16.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 49.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 84.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 35.7 min.

Wilkes County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 51.6% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (39.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.8%).

All data for Wilkes 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.