Wilkes County, Georgia demographics
Population: 9,643
Median age: 44.5
Median household income: 43,859
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Wilkes County, Georgia.
Population
| 2021 | 9,643 |
| 2020 | 9,797 |
| 2019 | 9,844 |
| 2018 | 9,884 |
| 2017 | 9,905 |
| 2016 | 9,924 |
| 2015 | 9,991 |
| 2014 | 10,123 |
| 2013 | 10,265 |
| 2012 | 10,398 |
| 2011 | 10,485 |
| 2010 | 10,580 |
| 2009 | 10,292 |
Wilkes County, GA cities
Rayle town - 198
Tignall town - 1,093
Washington city - 3,786
Census data for Wilkes County, Georgia
Demographic and housing estimates in Wilkes County, Georgia
| Total population | 9,643 |
| Male | 4,713 |
| Female | 4,930 |
| Total population | 9,643 |
| Under 5 years | 521 |
| 5 to 9 years | 577 |
| 10 to 14 years | 570 |
| 15 to 19 years | 523 |
| 20 to 24 years | 484 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,022 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,158 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,096 |
| 55 to 59 years | 695 |
| 60 to 64 years | 765 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,149 |
| 75 to 84 years | 829 |
| 85 years and over | 254 |
| Median age (years) | 44.5 |
| Under 18 years | 2,016 |
| 16 years and over | 7,841 |
| 18 years and over | 7,627 |
| 21 years and over | 7,353 |
| 62 years and over | 2,747 |
| 65 years and over | 2,232 |
| Total population | 9,643 |
| One race | 9,370 |
| White | 5,116 |
| Black or African American | 3,928 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 14 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 312 |
| Two or more races | 273 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,408 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,471 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,937 |
Social characteristics in Wilkes County, Georgia
| Total households | 3,988 |
| Family households (families) | 1,601 |
| Married-couple family | 197 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 923 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 672 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,267 |
| Average household size | 1,662 |
| Average family size | 2.39 |
Economic characteristics in Wilkes County, Georgia
| Total households | 3,988 |
| Less than $10,000 | 361 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 391 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 606 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 332 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 501 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 746 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 442 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 461 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 82 |
| $200,000 or more | 66 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 43,859 |
Housing characteristics in Wilkes County, Georgia
| Total housing units | 5,166 |
| Occupied housing units | 3,988 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,178 |
| Total housing units | 5,166 |
| 1-unit, detached | 3,443 |
| 1-unit, attached | 21 |
| 2 units | 271 |
| 3 or 4 units | 126 |
| 5 to 9 units | 117 |
| 10 to 19 units | 44 |
| 20 or more units | 16 |
| Mobile home | 1,128 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 5,166 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 217 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 421 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 454 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 857 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,426 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 694 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 471 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 232 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 394 |
| Total housing units | 5,166 |
| 1 room | 96 |
| 2 rooms | 3 |
| 3 rooms | 138 |
| 4 rooms | 516 |
| 5 rooms | 2,058 |
| 6 rooms | 1,108 |
| 7 rooms | 481 |
| 8 rooms | 257 |
| 9 rooms or more | 509 |
| Median rooms | 5.4 |
| Total housing units | 5,166 |
| No bedroom | 96 |
| 1 bedroom | 156 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,025 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,193 |
| 4 bedrooms | 541 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 155 |
| Occupied housing units | 3,988 |
| Owner-occupied | 2,617 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,371 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.35 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.48 |
| Occupied housing units | 3,988 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 154 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 956 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 736 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 677 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 428 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,037 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,617 |
| Less than $50,000 | 611 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,044 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 364 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 192 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 215 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 147 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 34 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 10 |
| Median (dollars) | 79,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,617 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 973 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,644 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,149 |
| Less than $500 | 226 |
| $500 to $999 | 648 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 263 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 12 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 766 |
| No rent paid | 222 |
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