Wilkinson County Demographics
A map of Wilkinson County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 5,110 | 57.6% |
Black | 3,163 | 35.6% |
Multiracial | 297 | 3.3% |
Hispanic | 239 | 2.7% |
Native American/Other | 46 | 0.5% |
Asian | 22 | 0.2% |
Wilkinson County, Georgia had a population of 8,877 in 2020. It was 57.6% White, 35.6% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wilkinson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Wilkinson County is the 133rd most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.
Wilkinson County's White Population
5,110 residents of Wilkinson County identify as White, or 57.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Wilkinson County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Wilkinson County is ranked #94 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Wilkinson County is more White than neighboring Baldwin County (51.2% White), Twiggs County (55.9% White), Washington County (42.1% White), and Laurens County (56.2% White). Wilkinson County is less White than neighboring Bleckley County (70.5% White).
Wilkinson County's Black Population
3,163 residents of Wilkinson County identify as Black, or 35.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wilkinson County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Wilkinson County is ranked #49 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Wilkinson County is more Black than neighboring Bleckley County (22.2% Black). Wilkinson County is less Black than neighboring Baldwin County (41.8% Black), Twiggs County (38.6% Black), Washington County (53.5% Black), and Laurens County (36.8% Black).
Wilkinson County's Asian Population
22 residents of Wilkinson County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wilkinson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Wilkinson County is ranked #149 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Wilkinson County is less Asian than neighboring Baldwin County (1.4% Asian), Twiggs County (0.5% Asian), Bleckley County (1.2% Asian), Washington County (0.4% Asian), and Laurens County (1% Asian).
Wilkinson County's Hispanic Population
239 residents of Wilkinson County identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wilkinson County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Wilkinson County is ranked #125 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Wilkinson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Baldwin County (2.6% Hispanic), Twiggs County (1.5% Hispanic), and Washington County (1.7% Hispanic). Wilkinson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bleckley County (3.7% Hispanic), and Laurens County (2.9% Hispanic).
Wilkinson County's Native American/Other Population
46 residents of Wilkinson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wilkinson 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, Wilkinson County is ranked #82 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Wilkinson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Twiggs County (0.4% Native American/Other), Bleckley County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Washington County (0.3% Native American/Other). Wilkinson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Baldwin County (0.6% Native American/Other).
Wilkinson County's Multiracial Population
297 residents of Wilkinson County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wilkinson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Wilkinson County is ranked #65 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Wilkinson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Baldwin County (2.3% Multiracial), Twiggs County (3% Multiracial), Bleckley County (2% Multiracial), Washington County (2% Multiracial), and Laurens County (2.6% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.