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Wilkinson County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Wilkinson County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Wilkinson County is a small rural Georgia county of 8,795 residents with an economy that generates a GDP per capita of $58,399—notably above its median household income of $45,465—suggesting output concentrated in capital- or extraction-intensive industries rather than broad wage distribution. The labor force is limited, with a 52.0% participation rate, 12.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $32,146, alongside a 5.3% unemployment rate and 20.3% poverty rate. Housing costs are exceptionally low—median home value of $90,800 and median gross rent of $766/month—though the county has seen a 3.1% population decline over five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

8,795

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$45,465

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.1% since 2018

Wilkinson County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,908 (56.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,298 (37.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone294 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races123 (1.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race76 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone47 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish114
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)7
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island5
  4. 4.Vietnamese1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

312

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$58,399

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$25,742

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance801
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)580
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)536
  4. 4.Construction (Group)305
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities290

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations828
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations804
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations728
  4. 4.Service Occupations721
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations442

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.96×)166
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.70×)594
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.46×)243
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.42×)542
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.23×)252

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$90,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$766/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999257 (9.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999248 (8.9%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999228 (8.2%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999210 (7.5%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999188 (6.7%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999187 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

12.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,146

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,789 (80.7%)
  • Carpooled426 (12.3%)
  • Worked At Home132 (3.8%)
  • Walked55 (1.6%)
  • Other40 (1.2%)
  • Public Transit6 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.