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Wilkes County Demographics

A map of Wilkes County's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
4,95251.8%
Black
3,83840.1%
Hispanic
3994.2%
Multiracial
2772.9%
Asian
590.6%
Native American/Other
400.4%

Wilkes County, Georgia had a population of 9,565 in 2020. It was 51.8% White, 40.1% Black, 0.6% Asian, 4.2% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wilkes County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Wilkes County is the 127th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Wilkes County's White Population

4,952 residents of Wilkes County identify as White, or 51.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Wilkes County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Wilkes County is ranked #120 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wilkes County is more White than neighboring Taliaferro County (37.9% White), and Warren County (37.9% White). Wilkes County is less White than neighboring Lincoln County (67.6% White), Elbert County (64.2% White), and Oglethorpe County (73.5% White).

Wilkes County's Black Population

3,838 residents of Wilkes County identify as Black, or 40.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wilkes County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Wilkes County is ranked #38 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wilkes County is more Black than neighboring Lincoln County (27.5% Black), Elbert County (26.8% Black), and Oglethorpe County (15.2% Black). Wilkes County is less Black than neighboring Taliaferro County (53.4% Black), and Warren County (58.4% Black).

Wilkes County's Asian Population

59 residents of Wilkes County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wilkes County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Wilkes County is ranked #89 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wilkes County is more Asian than neighboring Taliaferro County (0.4% Asian), Lincoln County (0.3% Asian), and Warren County (0.3% Asian). Wilkes County is less Asian than neighboring Elbert County (0.9% Asian), and Oglethorpe County (0.9% Asian).

Wilkes County's Hispanic Population

399 residents of Wilkes County identify as Hispanic, or 4.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wilkes County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Wilkes County is ranked #94 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wilkes County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lincoln County (1.2% Hispanic), and Warren County (1% Hispanic). Wilkes County is less Hispanic than neighboring Taliaferro County (4.4% Hispanic), Elbert County (5.1% Hispanic), and Oglethorpe County (5.9% Hispanic).

Wilkes County's Native American/Other Population

40 residents of Wilkes County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wilkes County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Wilkes County is ranked #119 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wilkes County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oglethorpe County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Warren County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Wilkes County's Multiracial Population

277 residents of Wilkes County identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wilkes County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Wilkes County is ranked #88 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wilkes County is more Multiracial than neighboring Elbert County (2.6% Multiracial), and Warren County (1.9% Multiracial). Wilkes County is less Multiracial than neighboring Taliaferro County (3.5% Multiracial), Lincoln County (3.1% Multiracial), and Oglethorpe County (3.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.