Wilkes County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,540
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,540
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,567
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,564
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,561
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,565
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,593
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.7%
Female persons, percent 51.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 56.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 39.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 52.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 540
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,411
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $122,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,348
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $503
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $786
Building Permits, 2025 37
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,133
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 83.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 67.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,812
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,143
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 109,349
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,432
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,043
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,364
Persons in poverty, percent 20.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 190
Total employment, 2023 2,244
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 108,705
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 8.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 787
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 178
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 17
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 130
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 141
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 20.4
Population per square mile, 2010 22.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 469.50
Land area in square miles, 2010 469.49
FIPS Code 13317