County in Georgia · 295 sq mi · 26 people per sq mi
7,815 people live in Wheeler County. The typical household earns $40,539, and the median resident is 32 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,447 in 2020
Poverty rate 32.73%
Men 29.9 · Women 39.7
1920–2026
7,815
2026 projection
4.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
7,815
2026 projection
4.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,815 | +245 | 3.24% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,570 | +245 | 3.34% |
| 2024 | 7,325 | +251 | 3.55% |
| 2023 | 7,074 | -228 | 3.12% |
| 2022 | 7,302 | -445 | 5.74% |
| 2021 | 7,747 | +300 | 4.03% |
| 2020 | 7,447 | -423 | 5.37% |
| 2019 | 7,870 | -21 | 0.27% |
| 2018 | 7,891 | -67 | 0.84% |
| 2017 | 7,958 | -54 | 0.67% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 73 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
30% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 30% | 30% | 28% |
| Never married | 48% | 54% | 36% |
| Divorced | 15% | 12% | 21% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 13% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau