In 2021, Wilkes County, GA had a population of 9.64k people with a median age of 44.5 and a median household income of $43,859. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Wilkes County, GA declined from 9,797 to 9,643, a −1.57% decrease and its median household income grew from $36,486 to $43,859, a 20.2% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wilkes County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (51.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (40.7%), Other (Hispanic) (3.24%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.36%), and White (Hispanic) (1.7%).
None of the households in Wilkes County, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.5% of the residents in Wilkes County, GA are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Wilkes County, GA was $79,800, and the homeownership rate was 65.6%.
Most people in Wilkes County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Wilkes County, GA was 2 cars per household.
Wilkes County, GA borders Elbert County, GA, Lincoln County, GA, McDuffie County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, and Warren County, GA.