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The total population of Wilkinson County is estimated to be 8,852 with 4,233 males (47.82%) and 4,619 females (52.18%). There are 386 more females than males in Wilkinson County.
The median household income in Wilkinson County was $37,486 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 4,322(10.34%) from $41,808 in 2020. This income is 50.25% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Wilkinson County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $53,080. Overall, the median household income for the county of Wilkinson County stands at $37,486.
In Wilkinson County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $27,291 for males and $22,969 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $43,387 for males and $37,898 for females.
In Wilkinson County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $68,785, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $14,863.
In 2022, the population of Wilkinson County was 8,681, a 1.25% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Wilkinson County's population was 8,791, a decline of 0.37% compared to a population of 8,824 in 2020.
The median age in Wilkinson County, GA is 43.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.82% were under the age of 15, 17.18% aged 15 to 29, 44.56% aged 30 to 64, 16.63% aged 65 to 84, and 2.81% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Wilkinson County population: 57.90% are White, 38.48% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.63% are some other race and 1.90% are multiracial.