Wilkinson County, Georgia

County in GA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

8,747

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

42.5

years ∙ half population younger than 42.5, half older

Diversity Index

54.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.6%

foreign-born population

98.4%Native

1.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Wilkinson County is a county in Georgia, United States.

Location

County in GA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC32.804266° N, 83.175512° W

DMS32° 48′ 15.36″ N, 83° 10′ 31.84″ W

Population Density & area

19.47/sq mi (7.52/km²)

Total Area

451.9 sq mi (1,170.6 km²)

Land Area

449.2 sq mi (1,163.5 km²) · 99.4%

Water Area

2.7 sq mi (7.1 km²) · 0.6%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.4% male

Male 48.4%

Female 51.6%

males per 100 females

Wilkinson County 93.8

Georgia 95.2

United States 98

Nativity

1.6%

foreign-born population

98.4%Native

1.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Wilkinson County 1.6%

Georgia 11.2%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

42.5

years ∙ half population younger than 42.5, half older

Wilkinson County

42.5

Georgia

37.6

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

73.8

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Wilkinson County 73.8

Georgia 61.8

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Wilkinson County	Georgia	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	21.9%	23.2%	22%
Working age (18-64)	57.5%	61.8%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	20.6%	15%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	73.8	61.8	64.4
Child dependency ratio	38	37.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	35.7	24.2	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

55.6%

Black

37.7%

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

3.3%

Other

2.9%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

54.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Wilkinson County 54.7%

Georgia 64.9%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Wilkinson County population

	Wilkinson County	Georgia	United States
Hispanic or Latino	3.3%	11%	19.3%
Mexican	2.6%	5.5%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.3%	1.2%	1.8%
Cuban	0.3%	0.4%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.1%	3.9%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	96.7%	89%	80.7%
One race	95.1%	85.1%	76.4%
White	55.6%	49.1%	57.4%
Black or African American	37.7%	30.7%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0.5%	4.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.6%	3.9%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

60.7% family

Family 60.7%

Non family 39.3%

% family households

Wilkinson County 60.7%

Georgia 66.2%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.49

persons per household

Wilkinson County

2.49

Georgia

2.62

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Wilkinson County population

	Wilkinson County	Georgia	United States
Total households	3,473	4,074,366	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.49	2.62	2.53
Family households	2,107	2,698,119	82,990,528
Average family size	3.23	3.24	3.14
Married couple family	1,291	1,893,490	60,637,388
Other families	816	804,629	22,353,140
Male householder	182	198,034	6,572,819
Female householder	634	606,595	15,780,321
Non-family households	1,366	1,376,247	46,236,968
One-person households	1,217	1,127,648	37,140,836
Male householder	631	493,656	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	249	133,085	5,225,110
Female householder	586	633,992	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	328	281,290	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	149	248,599	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

4,304

housing units

Wilkinson County 4,304

Georgia 4,541,835

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

80.7% occupied

Occupied 80.7%

Vacant 19.3%

vacancy rate

Wilkinson County 19.3%

Georgia 10.3%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

62.4%

Single family houses

62.4%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

4.4%

Mobile homes

33.2%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1983

Half of houses were built before 1983, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

6.3%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

24.2%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

54.4%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

15.1%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Wilkinson County	Georgia	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.8	5.9	5.5
1–3 rooms	2.9%	10.4%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	62.6%	50.1%	51.6%
7+ rooms	34.4%	39.6%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.2%	1.6%	2.9%
1 bedroom	3.4%	7.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	26.9%	21.2%	25%
3 bedrooms	54.9%	41.1%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	14.5%	28.4%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1983	1992	1981
Total housing units	4,304	4,541,835	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

80.5% owners

Renter-occupied 19.5%

Owner-occupied 80.5%

homeownership rate

Wilkinson County 80.5%

Georgia 65.7%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.42

Owner-occupied

2.74

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Wilkinson County 2.42

Georgia 2.72

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Wilkinson County	Georgia	United States
Total occupied units	3,473	4,074,366	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	13.7%	26.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	31.6%	40%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.3%	16.6%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	38.3%	16.6%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99%	97.6%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0.9%	1.7%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.2%	0.7%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	6.6%	5.9%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.3%	32.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.1%	37.6%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31%	23.9%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	23%	41.6%	51.4%
Electricity	74.6%	57%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.2%	3.9%
All other fuels	1.8%	0.6%	2%
No fuel used	0.7%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.9%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$86,300

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Wilkinson County

$86,300

Georgia

$303,300

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

27.9%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

27.9%

Owners without a mortgage

22.1%

Renters

40.5%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Wilkinson County	Georgia	United States
Property value
Median Value	$86,300	$303,300	$332,700
Under $100,000	58.9%	12.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	30.7%	15.9%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	5.3%	21.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	5%	30.4%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0.1%	16.9%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	3.3%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	30.4%	63.4%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	69.6%	36.6%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,037	$1,783	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$446	$541	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$825	$1,393	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

12.3%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Wilkinson County 12.3%

Georgia 34.9%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

11.6%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Wilkinson County 11.6%

Georgia 10.7%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,935

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

6.9%

K–12

80.3%

College / Undergraduate

10.5%

Graduate / Professional

2.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

23.8%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Wilkinson County

23.8%

Georgia

38%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Wilkinson County	Georgia	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	1,935	2,760,030	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	6.9%	5.8%	5.7%
K–12	80.3%	68.9%	67.6%
Kindergarten	8%	5.1%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	17.5%	19.9%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	22.8%	21.4%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	32%	22.6%	21.7%
College or graduate school	12.9%	25.2%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	10.5%	19.7%	21%
Graduate, professional school	2.3%	5.6%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	23.8%	38%	40.9%
School type
Public school	78.1%	84%	82%
Private school	21.9%	16%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

6,081

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

4.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

7.2%

HS graduate

46.1%

Some college no degree

21.7%

Associates degree

8.4%

Bachelors degree

7.8%

Graduate or professional degree

4.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

44.2% · 55.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

56.7% · 43.3%

HS graduate

51.6% · 48.4%

Some college no degree

42.3% · 57.7%

Associates degree

44% · 56%

Bachelors degree

35.4% · 64.6%

Graduate or professional degree

27.7% · 72.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Wilkinson County	Georgia	United States
Population (25+)	6,081	7,359,821	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	4.4%	4.2%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	7.2%	6.5%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	46.1%	26.6%	26%
Some college, no degree	21.7%	19.2%	19.1%
Associate's degree	8.4%	8.4%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.3%	34.9%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	7.8%	21.1%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	4.5%	13.9%	14.1%
High School or higher	88.4%	89.2%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$36,642

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$24,881

HS graduate

$35,564

Some college or associates

$35,179

Bachelors degree

$51,404

Graduate or professional degree

$52,283

Poverty Rate

8.6%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

35.2%

HS graduate

20.6%

Some college or associates

15.8%

Bachelors degree or higher

8.6%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Wilkinson County	Georgia	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$36,642	$50,458	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$24,881	$32,349	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$35,564	$37,841	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$35,179	$44,633	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$51,404	$67,868	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$52,283	$84,480	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	35.2%	24.7%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	20.6%	14.9%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	15.8%	10.4%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.6%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for Wilkinson County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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