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Wilkinson County, GA


Designated Market Area: Macon, GA
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 8,681   ( 882 from 2010 , 187 from 2020)
Land area: 449.2 square miles
Population density: 19.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,003 57.63% 9.5%
Black:3,15036.29% 14.0%
Indian:370.43% 85.0%
Asian:420.48% 31.2%
2+ races:1621.87% 80.0%
Hispanic:2873.31% 34.1%
Total non-White:3,67842.37% 8.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:215 12.1
Deaths:36620.6
Net Migration: -39-2.2
Net Immigration: 10.1
Change in White population:-526 -5.5
Change in Non-White pop.:-356 -3.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
9,563
5,52957.82%
3,66438.31%
200.21%
320.33%
900.94%
2142.24%
4,03442.18%

2000
10,220
5,89357.66%
4,15340.64%
200.20%
70.07%
440.43%
1010.99%
4,32742.34%

1990
10,228
5,90957.77%
4,29541.99%
50.05%
100.10%
n/a
90.09%
4,31942.23%

1980
10,368
5,68854.86%
4,60944.45%
20.02%
00.00%
n/a
690.67%
4,68045.14%

1970
9,393
5,03053.55%
4,36246.44%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
00.00%
4,363 46.45%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,446 14.1
9499.3
-690-6.8
960.9
-364 -3.6
-293 -2.9
1990's
NumberRate
1,593 15.6
1,0089.9
3012.9
50.0
-16 -0.2
8 0.1
1980's
NumberRate
1,747 16.8
1,003 9.7
-598 -5.8
n/a
221 2.1
-361 -3.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
79 0.8
n/a
658 7.0
317 3.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Wilkinson County, GA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.2
1,989 22.9%
6,692 77.1%
1,760 20.3%
3,313
2.64
2,011 60.7%
1,283 63.8%
287 14.3%
1,302 39.3%

2010
NumberPercent
41.1
2,324 24.3%
7,239 75.7%
1,504 15.7%
3,666
2.58
2,638 72.0%
1,757 66.6%
271 10.3%
1,028 28.0%

2000
NumberPercent
35.8
2,770 27.1%
7,450 72.9%
1,356 13.3%
3,847
2.64
2,813 73.1%
1,950 69.3%
423 15.0%
1,034 26.9%

1990
NumberPercent
31.1
2,958 28.9%
7,270 71.1%
1,177 11.5%
3,631
2.81
2,769 76.3%
2,095 75.7%
344 12.4%
862 23.7%

1980
NumberPercent
27.7
3,533 34.1%
6,835 65.9%
1,126 10.9%
3,357
3.09
2,670 79.5%
2,155 80.7%
200 7.5%
687 20.5%

2022 Housing Data for Wilkinson County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,307 
Median Value$87,600 
Occupied3,31376.9%
Vacant99423.1%
Owned2,66180.3%
Rented65219.7%
Median Rent$715 
Single-Family Units2,78164.6%
    Detached2,78164.6%
    Attached00.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units972.3%
Mobile Homes1,37031.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wilkinson County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00037311.3%
$10,000 to $14,9993179.6%
$15,000 to $19,9991845.6%
$20,000 to $24,9991935.8%
$25,000 to $29,9992437.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991795.4%
$35,000 to $39,9991464.4%
$40,000 to $44,9991263.8%
$45,000 to $49,9991223.7%
$50,000 to $59,9992868.6%
$60,000 to $74,9993009.1%
$75,000 to $99,99934410.4%
$100,000 to $124,9992006.0%
$125,000 to $149,9991163.5%
$150,000 to $199,999902.7%
$200,000 or more942.8%
Median Household Income40,757 
Per Capita Income24,070 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state77 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1624.9%
Public Assistance571.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps61018.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,95557.7%
Unemployed1873.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,14261.4%
Not in Labor Force1,97538.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 42.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,2701,01755.5%
Non-Profit7111837.6%
Self-Employed1575474.4%
Local Government9523728.6%
State Government3112320.1%
Federal Government453854.2%
Total Private + Self1,4271,07157.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.24251631.9%
Total1,6691,58751.3%
Pct. Govt.17.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2758.4%
Sales and Office Occupations65520.1%
Professional, Technical45313.9%
Service Occupations65020.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing150.5%
All others1,22337.6%
White Collar 42.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing53016.3%
Health care and social assistance52116.0%
Retail trade40712.5%
Public administration3049.3%
Construction2547.8%
Educational services1825.6%
Transportation and warehousing1785.5%
Accommodation and food services1735.3%
Finance and insurance1635.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1394.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1223.7%
Other services973.0%
Professional, scientific, technical902.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting421.3%
Wholesale trade300.9%
Utilities140.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation90.3%
Management10.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wilkinson County, GA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2402.71%
Puerto Rican160.18%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American180.20%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan180.20%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic40.05%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English8,12497.2%
Spanish2182.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun60.1%
Other Asian60.1%
Vietnamese10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,03911.7%
English7838.8%
Irish6397.2%
German1601.8%
Scottish1131.3%
French580.7%
European560.6%
Italian470.5%
Polish470.5%
Canadian330.4%
Nigerian280.3%
Welsh260.3%
Finnish210.2%
Norwegian210.2%
Dutch200.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen8,67998.0%
Not a citizen1732.0%
Native8,66397.9%
Foreign-born1892.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wilkinson County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
240 3.9%410 6.7%2,938 48.0%1,796 29.3%494 8.1%244 4.0%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 240 3.9%
9-12 Years 410 6.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,938 48.0%
Some College 1,796 29.3%
Bach. Degree 494 8.1%
Grad Degree 244 4.0%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Wilkinson County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,634 4,453 181 3.9% 5.4%
1991 4,598 4,399 199 4.3% 5.3%
1992 4,567 4,320 247 5.4% 6.6%
1993 4,577 4,331 246 5.4% 5.7%
1994 4,516 4,317 199 4.4% 5.1%
1995 4,527 4,313 214 4.7% 4.8%
1996 4,496 4,227 269 6.0% 4.6%
1997 4,544 4,287 257 5.7% 4.5%
1998 4,577 4,211 366 8.0% 4.2%
1999 4,690 4,276 414 8.8% 3.8%
2000 4,488 4,297 191 4.3% 3.5%
2001 4,375 4,168 207 4.7% 4.1%
2002 4,416 4,155 261 5.9% 5.3%
2003 4,470 4,209 261 5.8% 5.1%
2004 4,500 4,252 248 5.5% 5.1%
2005 4,443 4,163 280 6.3% 5.7%
2006 4,577 4,294 283 6.2% 5.1%
2007 4,582 4,314 268 5.8% 4.9%
2008 4,750 4,397 353 7.4% 6.8%
2009 4,634 4,095 539 11.6% 10.4%
2010 3,856 3,307 549 14.2% 10.7%
2011 3,768 3,285 483 12.8% 10.1%
2012 3,724 3,302 422 11.3% 9.0%
2013 3,712 3,331 381 10.3% 8.1%
2014 3,712 3,388 324 8.7% 7.1%
2015 3,563 3,298 265 7.4% 6.1%
2016 3,650 3,416 234 6.4% 5.4%
2017 3,845 3,626 219 5.7% 4.8%
2018 3,850 3,677 173 4.5% 4.0%
2019 4,053 3,898 155 3.8% 3.5%
2020 3,790 3,587 203 5.4% 6.5%
2021 3,656 3,504 152 4.2% 3.9%
2022 3,896 3,768 128 3.3% 3.0%
2023 3,391 3,262 129 3.8% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com