Wilkinson County, Georgia

Wilkinson County is home to 8,747 people. 21.6% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Georgia rate (13.4%). The median household income is $45,465.

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MeasureValueGeorgiaYearSource
Population8,74710,940,4072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$45,465$77,3532024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line21.6%13.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty33.1%18.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Unemployment rate (BLS)4.2%–2025Local Area Unemployment Statistics
No health insurance10.0%12.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher12.3%34.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$86,300$303,3002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$825$1,3932024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income40.5%52.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.6%11.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age42.5 years37.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.