Wilkes County, GA Demographic Data
Wilkes County, GA Summary
Wilkes County is located in Georgia
- Population: 10,398
- Area: 474.09 sq. miles
- Land Area: 469.49 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.60 sq. miles
- Population Density: 21.93 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 523.62 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wilkes County, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,201
52%
50.8
Male
4,723
48%
49.2
Total Population
9,924
323,128,000
Wilkes County, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
634
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
546
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
580
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
707
7.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
573
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
936
9.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,020
10.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,367
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
824
8.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
616
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,240
12.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
684
6.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
197
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,763
78.2%
77.2
Female
4,118
53.0%
51.3
Male
3,645
47.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,321
73.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,525
25.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,121
21.4%
15.2
Female
1,191
56.2%
55.8
Male
930
43.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Wilkes County, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,882
99.6%
96.8
White
5,250
52.9%
72.6
Black or African American
4,266
43.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
76
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
10
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
4
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
46
0.5%
0.6
Other Asian
16
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
290
2.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
42
0.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
415
4.2%
17.8
Mexican
392
4.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
4
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
19
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,509
95.8%
82.2
Wilkes County, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
548
8.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
970
14.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,888
42.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,231
17.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
298
4.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
511
7.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
438
6.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,518
22.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,366
78.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
949
13.8%
31.2
Wilkes County, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,563
31.4%
33.7%
Now Married
3,493
42.8%
47.5
Divorced
1,068
13.1%
11.0%
Separated
350
4.3%
2.0
Widowed
690
8.5
5.8%
Wilkes County, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,891
95.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
399
4.3%
21.6%
Spanish
328
3.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
13
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
58
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Wilkes County, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
541
13.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
426
10.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
536
13.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
554
13.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
565
14.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
727
18.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
247
6.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
254
6.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
72
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
53
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
33,462
57,617
Per capita income
19,129
31,128
Wilkes County, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
310
8.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
186
5.1%
9.8
Construction
128
3.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
952
25.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
185
5.0%
6.6
Information
23
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
704
19.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
273
7.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
104
2.8%
11.4
Public administration
176
4.8%
4.6
Retail trade
391
10.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
149
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
89
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
417
11.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
918
25.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
896
24.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
610
16.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
829
22.6%
18.1%
Wilkes County, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,629
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,959
81.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
439
12.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
27
0.7%
5.1
Walked
111
3.1%
2.7
Other means
14
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
79
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.5
26.6
Wilkes County, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
531
13.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,109
27.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,388
34.9%
37.1
3 or more
947
23.8%
21.0
Wilkes County, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,975
77.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,697
67.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,278
32.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,172
22.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Wilkes County, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,147
1 room
71
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
40
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
223
4.3%
9.1
4 rooms
720
14.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,435
27.9%
19.8
6 rooms
1,281
24.9%
17.8
7 rooms
621
12.1%
12.0
8 rooms
421
8.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
335
6.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Wilkes County, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,147
1-unit, detached
3,593
69.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
57
1.1%
5.9
2-units
223
4.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
97
1.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
58
1.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
11
0.2%
4.4
20 or more units
16
0.3%
9.0
Mobile home
1,092
21.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Wilkes County, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
560
10.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
215
4.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
575
11.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
780
15.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,165
22.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
711
13.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
676
13.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
428
8.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
37
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Wilkes County, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,094
27.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
844
21.2%
4.7
Electricity
1,760
44.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
52
1.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
190
4.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
11
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
24
0.6%
1.1
Wilkes County, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,191
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
15
1.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
56
4.7%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
56
4.7%
7.0%
Less than $500
59
5.0%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
162
13.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
397
33.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
446
37.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
405
34.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
226
19.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
99
8.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
108
9.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
353
29.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Wilkes County, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,003
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
105
10.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
431
43.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
467
46.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
275
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
603
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
140
14.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
71
7.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
42
4.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
102
10.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
198
20.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
425
43.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
300
0.0%
0.0%
Wilkes County, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,697
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
618
22.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
898
33.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
404
15.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
287
10.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
285
10.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
109
4.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
92
3.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
4
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
87,200
205,000