Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wheeler County, GA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 8,012 population of Wheeler County, Georgia comprised of 431 people who identified as Hispanic (5.38%), and 7,581 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.62%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wheeler County, Georgia with a population of 4,830 (60.29%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,055 (38.13%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 93 (1.16%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wheeler County, Georgia in 2016, with a population of 4,480 (55.92%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,982 (37.22%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 350 (4.37%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Wheeler, Georgia.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Wheeler County, GA in 2016

Total Population:8,012

Non Hispanic (94.62%)

Hispanic (5.38%)

Race in Wheeler County, GA in 2016

Total Population:8,012

White Alone (60.29%)

Black or African American Alone (38.13%)

Two or more races (1.16%)

Asian Alone (0.25%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.14%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Wheeler County, GA in 2016

Total Population:8,012

Non-Hispanic White Alone (55.92%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (37.22%)

Hispanic White Alone (4.37%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.16%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.91%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.42%)

Population By Race in Wheeler , GA in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	4,830	60.29%
Black or African American Alone	3,055	38.13%
Two Or More Races	93	1.16%
Asian Alone	20	0.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	11	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	3	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Wheeler , GA in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	4,480	55.92%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,982	37.22%
White Alone - Hispanic	350	4.37%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	93	1.16%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	73	0.91%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	18	0.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	8	0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	3	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	3	0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	2	0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	0	0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	0	0%