County in Georgia · 470 sq mi · 20 people per sq mi
9,526 people live in Wilkes County. The typical household earns $52,043, and the median resident is 46 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,554 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.81%
Men 42.4 · Women 48.8
1790–2026
9,526
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1790–2026
9,526
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 9,526 | -14 | 0.15% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,540 | -14 | 0.15% |
| 2024 | 9,554 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 9,554 | -33 | 0.34% |
| 2022 | 9,587 | +91 | 0.96% |
| 2021 | 9,496 | -58 | 0.61% |
| 2020 | 9,554 | -215 | 2.20% |
| 2019 | 9,769 | -76 | 0.77% |
| 2018 | 9,845 | -23 | 0.23% |
| 2017 | 9,868 | +60 | 0.61% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 95 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 6 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 45% | 45% |
| Never married | 30% | 37% | 23% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 13% |
| Widowed | 11% | 4% | 17% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau