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Wilkes County, GA


Designated Market Area: Augusta, GA-SC
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 9,599   ( 994 from 2010 , 32 from 2020)
Land area: 469.5 square miles
Population density: 20.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,953 51.60% 9.9%
Black:3,72138.76% 17.6%
Indian:220.23% 57.1%
Asian:981.02% 100.0%
2+ races:2252.34% 56.2%
Hispanic:5806.04% 60.7%
Total non-White:4,64648.40% 8.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:209 10.9
Deaths:37419.5
Net Migration: 1759.1
Net Immigration: 110.6
Change in White population:-542 -5.1
Change in Non-White pop.:-452 -4.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
10,593
5,49551.87%
4,51642.63%
140.13%
490.46%
1441.36%
3613.41%
5,09848.13%

2000
10,687
5,75853.88%
4,59142.96%
200.19%
290.27%
750.70%
2121.98%
4,92946.12%

1990
10,597
5,60452.88%
4,85545.81%
470.44%
360.34%
n/a
550.52%
4,99347.12%

1980
10,951
5,87553.65%
5,02845.91%
00.00%
120.11%
n/a
360.33%
5,07646.35%

1970
10,184
5,32852.32%
4,84647.58%
90.09%
00.00%
n/a
00.00%
4,856 47.68%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,179 11.0
1,25511.7
-390-3.6
990.9
-263 -2.5
169 1.6
1990's
NumberRate
1,363 12.9
1,44413.6
-31-0.3
160.2
154 1.5
-64 -0.6
1980's
NumberRate
1,583 14.5
1,335 12.2
-497 -4.5
n/a
-271 -2.5
-83 -0.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
158 1.6
n/a
547 5.4
220 2.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Wilkes County, GA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
45.5
1,983 20.7%
7,616 79.3%
2,246 23.4%
4,032
2.35
2,456 60.9%
1,705 69.4%
205 8.3%
1,576 39.1%

2010
NumberPercent
43.4
2,356 22.2%
8,237 77.8%
1,971 18.6%
4,263
2.40
2,841 66.6%
1,822 64.1%
388 13.7%
1,422 33.4%

2000
NumberPercent
39.4
2,570 24.0%
8,117 76.0%
1,872 17.5%
4,318
2.44
2,978 69.0%
2,093 70.3%
449 15.1%
1,340 31.0%

1990
NumberPercent
35.4
2,826 26.7%
7,771 73.3%
1,806 17.0%
4,038
2.60
2,963 73.4%
2,135 72.1%
345 11.6%
1,075 26.6%

1980
NumberPercent
32.3
3,182 29.1%
7,769 70.9%
1,587 14.5%
3,900
2.80
2,954 75.7%
2,368 80.2%
218 7.4%
946 24.3%

2022 Housing Data for Wilkes County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,182 
Median Value$92,500 
Occupied4,03277.8%
Vacant1,15022.2%
Owned2,65065.7%
Rented1,38234.3%
Median Rent$777 
Single-Family Units3,39265.5%
    Detached3,37265.1%
    Attached200.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units2074.0%
Mobile Homes1,26724.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wilkes County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003207.9%
$10,000 to $14,9992997.4%
$15,000 to $19,9991032.6%
$20,000 to $24,9993197.9%
$25,000 to $29,9992646.5%
$30,000 to $34,999862.1%
$35,000 to $39,9991182.9%
$40,000 to $44,9992285.7%
$45,000 to $49,9991533.8%
$50,000 to $59,9993719.2%
$60,000 to $74,99947711.8%
$75,000 to $99,99950912.6%
$100,000 to $124,99942210.5%
$125,000 to $149,9991914.7%
$150,000 to $199,999912.3%
$200,000 or more812.0%
Median Household Income51,780 
Per Capita Income29,042 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state78 
Compared to U.S.75 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1273.1%
Public Assistance531.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps53213.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,38764.8%
Unemployed1052.0%
In Armed Forces70.1%
Total Labor Force3,49966.9%
Not in Labor Force1,73133.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,3661,04356.7%
Non-Profit12218140.3%
Self-Employed30419860.6%
Local Government17030236.0%
State Government4015520.5%
Federal Government151746.9%
Total Private + Self1,6701,24157.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.34765534.6%
Total2,0171,89651.5%
Pct. Govt.17.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts44011.1%
Sales and Office Occupations82320.8%
Professional, Technical55814.1%
Service Occupations80720.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing651.6%
All others1,33633.7%
White Collar 45.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing66616.8%
Health care and social assistance52313.2%
Retail trade47211.9%
Educational services3308.3%
Public administration2967.5%
Other services2857.2%
Accommodation and food services2716.8%
Construction2496.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1834.6%
Finance and insurance1423.6%
Professional, scientific, technical1173.0%
Transportation and warehousing972.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting822.1%
Wholesale trade802.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing561.4%
Utilities370.9%
Information350.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation290.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction140.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wilkes County, GA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3924.08%
Puerto Rican1071.11%
Cuban120.12%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American330.34%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian60.06%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian210.22%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan60.06%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English8,60294.6%
Spanish4565.0%
Other Indo-European150.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun100.1%
Other Asian60.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English9339.7%
American7948.3%
Irish3793.9%
German3213.3%
European2082.2%
Scottish1121.2%
Scotch-Irish890.9%
African700.7%
French690.7%
Polish340.4%
Italian160.2%
Northern European140.1%
Austrian130.1%
British120.1%
Nigerian120.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen9,37897.6%
Not a citizen2322.4%
Native9,34097.2%
Foreign-born2702.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wilkes County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
367 5.2%852 12.1%3,130 44.6%1,569 22.4%839 12.0%258 3.7%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 367 5.2%
9-12 Years 852 12.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,130 44.6%
Some College 1,569 22.4%
Bach. Degree 839 12.0%
Grad Degree 258 3.7%
Average years of education: 12.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Wilkes County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,846 4,590 256 5.3% 5.4%
1991 4,866 4,614 252 5.2% 5.3%
1992 5,195 4,918 277 5.3% 6.6%
1993 5,364 5,049 315 5.9% 5.7%
1994 5,426 5,162 264 4.9% 5.1%
1995 5,492 5,189 303 5.5% 4.8%
1996 5,553 5,200 353 6.4% 4.6%
1997 5,722 5,381 341 6.0% 4.5%
1998 5,689 5,340 349 6.1% 4.2%
1999 5,657 5,341 316 5.6% 3.8%
2000 5,015 4,783 232 4.6% 3.5%
2001 4,786 4,385 401 8.4% 4.1%
2002 4,916 4,502 414 8.4% 5.3%
2003 4,731 4,350 381 8.1% 5.1%
2004 4,565 4,204 361 7.9% 5.1%
2005 4,619 4,281 338 7.3% 5.7%
2006 4,719 4,407 312 6.6% 5.1%
2007 4,576 4,246 330 7.2% 4.9%
2008 4,685 4,265 420 9.0% 6.8%
2009 4,504 3,942 562 12.5% 10.4%
2010 4,030 3,491 539 13.4% 10.7%
2011 3,922 3,381 541 13.8% 10.1%
2012 3,826 3,366 460 12.0% 9.0%
2013 3,732 3,317 415 11.1% 8.1%
2014 3,730 3,382 348 9.3% 7.1%
2015 3,847 3,564 283 7.4% 6.1%
2016 3,708 3,459 249 6.7% 5.4%
2017 3,851 3,631 220 5.7% 4.8%
2018 3,831 3,650 181 4.7% 4.0%
2019 3,812 3,633 179 4.7% 3.5%
2020 3,712 3,464 248 6.7% 6.5%
2021 3,658 3,488 170 4.6% 3.9%
2022 3,701 3,551 150 4.1% 3.0%
2023 3,781 3,640 141 3.7% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com