Wilkinson County, Georgia Population 2024

8,773

Wilkinson County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 8,773 with a growth rate of 0.55% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wilkinson County, Georgia is the 134th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 9,528 and has seen a growth of -7.92% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,013480.54%
20288,965480.54%
20278,917480.54%
20268,869480.54%
20258,821480.55%
20248,773480.55%
20238,725480.55%
20228,677-109-1.24%
20218,786-47-0.53%
20208,833-103-1.15%
20198,936-69-0.77%
20189,005520.58%
20178,953-68-0.75%
20169,021-59-0.65%
20159,080-203-2.19%
20149,283-78-0.83%
20139,361-120-1.27%
20129,481680.72%
20119,413-115-1.21%
20109,52800%
199010,228-140-1.35%
198010,36897510.38%
19709,3931431.55%
19609,250-531-5.43%
19509,781-1,244-11.28%
194011,0251811.67%
193010,844-532-4.68%
192011,3761,29812.88%
191010,078-1,362-11.91%
190011,4406596.11%
189010,781-1,280-10.61%
188012,0612,67828.54%
18709,38370.07%
18609,3761,08013.02%
18508,2961,45421.25%
18406,8423295.05%
18306,513-479-6.85%
18206,9924,838224.61%
18102,154-6,859-76.1%
2024 Growth Rate
0.55% (48)
County Website
Wilkinson County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Irwinton
2020 Population
8,833
Area
449 mi²
Density
20 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.68% (-60)
Founded
May 11, 1803

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,87355.41%
Black or African American3,36138.21%
Other race2893.29%
Two or more races2703.07%
Native American10.01%
Asian10.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wilkinson County, Georgia Population by Race

Wilkinson County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Wilkinson County, Georgia Median Age

43.2

Total

42.3

Male

44.1

Female

Wilkinson County, Georgia Adults

There are 6,892 adults, (1,771 of whom are seniors) in Wilkinson County, Georgia.

Wilkinson County, Georgia Age Dependency

71.7

Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Wilkinson County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female4,57752.04%
Male4,21847.96%

Wilkinson County, Georgia Population by Age

Wilkinson County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,3472.598317
Non Family1,3051.282.317.7
Married1,2773.392.87.2
Female6213.5962.537.5
Male1444.6291.78.3

3.4

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

83.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wilkinson County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4076.61%
Associates Degree6149.97%
Bachelors Degree4837.85%
Graduate Degree2984.84%
High School Graduate2,89447.01%
Less Than 9th Grade2323.77%
Some College1,22819.95%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wilkinson County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wilkinson County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,4963,208490
Black2,3202,093249
Hispanic1997817
Other Race1658217
2+ Races16212325
Native American100
Asian100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.76%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 15.43%.

Wilkinson County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,020$118,750$48,407
Graduate Degree$50,000$56,492$0
High School Graduate$33,771$36,563$27,196
Less Than 9th Grade$21,333$29,280$2,499
Overall$35,203$38,411$31,737
Some College$36,569$40,000$34,583

$35,203

Average Earnings

$38,411

Average Male

$31,737

Average Female

Wilkinson County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wilkinson County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wilkinson County, Georgia Language

98.47% of Wilkinson County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 1.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.37% of the population.

Wilkinson County, Georgia Language

Wilkinson County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black3,33799329.76%
White4,79266413.86%
Multiple2629636.64%
Hispanic2765821.01%
Other28972.42%
Native11100%

20.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.71%

Male Poverty Rate

23.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wilkinson County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wilkinson County, Georgia is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wilkinson County, Georgia is Other, with 2.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.1%.

Wilkinson County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.72%
High School18.41%
Some College16.75%
Bachelors or Greater11.43%

Wilkinson County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed59.44%
Male Unemployed18.18%
Female Employed10.56%
Male Employed3.81%

Wilkinson County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wilkinson County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,500$75,431
Households$46,673$60,298
Married Families$78,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,028$34,190

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wilkinson County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.5%

Male Marriage Rate

37.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Wilkinson County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wilkinson County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Wilkinson County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wilkinson County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

401

Number of Veterans

377

Male Veterans

24

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam184
First Gulf War108
Second Gulf War81
World War II16
Korea1

Wilkinson County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+128
55 to 64104
65 to 7479
35 to 5446
18 to 3444

Wilkinson County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2486.34%
Black1224.75%
2+ Races3116.4%

Wilkinson County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Wilkinson County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wilkinson County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52%

Labor Force Participation

49.3%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Wilkinson County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wilkinson County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wilkinson County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

87.82%

Born in Wilkinson County, Georgia

98.48%

Native Born

1.52%

Foreign Born

1.25%

Non Citizen

0.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.48% of Wilkinson County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 87.82% having been born in Georgia. 1.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wilkinson County, Georgia Place of Birth

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