Wilmington Island, GA Demographics

A map of Wilmington Island's Population by Race

Wilmington Island, Georgia had a population of 15,129 in 2020. It was 86.3% White, 2.7% Black, 2.9% Asian, 3.6% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wilmington Island, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 675 places in Georgia, Wilmington Island is the 81st most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Wilmington Island's White Population

13,052 residents of Wilmington Island identify as White, or 86.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Wilmington Island considerably larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Wilmington Island is ranked #87 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wilmington Island is more White than neighboring Whitemarsh Island (78.7% White), and Thunderbolt (53.8% White). Wilmington Island is less White than neighboring Talahi Island (90.9% White), Dutch Island (90.5% White), and Isle of Hope (93.5% White).

Wilmington Island's Black Population

406 residents of Wilmington Island identify as Black, or 2.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wilmington Island considerably less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Wilmington Island is ranked #593 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wilmington Island is more Black than neighboring Talahi Island (1.6% Black), Dutch Island (2.5% Black), and Isle of Hope (0.8% Black). Wilmington Island is less Black than neighboring Whitemarsh Island (5.4% Black), and Thunderbolt (25% Black).

Wilmington Island's Asian Population

444 residents of Wilmington Island identify as Asian, or 2.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wilmington Island roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Wilmington Island is ranked #93 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wilmington Island is more Asian than neighboring Talahi Island (2.2% Asian), Dutch Island (1.8% Asian), and Isle of Hope (0.4% Asian). Wilmington Island is less Asian than neighboring Whitemarsh Island (6.5% Asian), and Thunderbolt (3.2% Asian).

Wilmington Island's Hispanic Population

542 residents of Wilmington Island identify as Hispanic, or 3.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wilmington Island slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Wilmington Island is ranked #406 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wilmington Island is more Hispanic than neighboring Talahi Island (2.8% Hispanic), Dutch Island (3.2% Hispanic), and Isle of Hope (3.4% Hispanic). Wilmington Island is less Hispanic than neighboring Whitemarsh Island (3.7% Hispanic), and Thunderbolt (13.5% Hispanic).

Wilmington Island's Native American/Other Population

86 residents of Wilmington Island identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wilmington Island roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Wilmington Island is ranked #285 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wilmington Island is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dutch Island (0.2% Native American/Other), and Isle of Hope (0.2% Native American/Other). Wilmington Island is less Native American/Other than neighboring Talahi Island (0.8% Native American/Other), Whitemarsh Island (0.8% Native American/Other), and Thunderbolt (0.7% Native American/Other).

Wilmington Island's Multiracial Population

599 residents of Wilmington Island identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wilmington Island roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Wilmington Island is ranked #198 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wilmington Island is more Multiracial than neighboring Talahi Island (1.8% Multiracial), Dutch Island (1.9% Multiracial), Thunderbolt (3.8% Multiracial), and Isle of Hope (1.8% Multiracial). Wilmington Island is less Multiracial than neighboring Whitemarsh Island (4.9% Multiracial).

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