Wilkinson County, GA Population

Overview

8,931

Total Population

43.7

Median age

52.16%

Female population %

91.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

62.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

273

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Wilkinson County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wilkinson County is 43.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wilkinson County's population under 18 was 22.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wilkinson County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wilkinson County, 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.

There are 385 more females than males in Wilkinson County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.16% females and 47.84% males in Wilkinson County, GA.
The Wilkinson County, GA gender ratio is 91.7:100 i.e. 91.7 men to 100 women (0.917).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 390.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 389.

Wilkinson County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Wilkinson County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 273 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,658 (96.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wilkinson County is White with a population of 5,171 (57.90% of the total population).

Wilkinson County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 10,275 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Wilkinson County's population decreased by 653 (6.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wilkinson County's population decreased by 704 (7.39%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wilkinson County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 8,681.