Wheeler County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,570
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,570
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,076
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,479
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,482
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -5.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,471
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,421
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.6%
Female persons, percent 37.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 60.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 36.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 57.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 510
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,460
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $88,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $945
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $320
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $581
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,615
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.79
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 10.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 38.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 35.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,942
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,225
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $2,630
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,539
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $16,802
Persons in poverty, percent 35.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 52
Total employment, 2023 607
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 30,126
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 12.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 368
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 52
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 25.3
Population per square mile, 2010 25.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 295.49
Land area in square miles, 2010 295.48
FIPS Code 13309