Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wilkes County, GA in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 10,389 population of Wilkes County, Georgia comprised of 359 people who identified as Hispanic (3.46%), and 10,030 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.54%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wilkes County, Georgia with a population of 5,725 (55.11%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,433 (42.67%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 149 (1.43%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wilkes County, Georgia in 2010, with a population of 5,435 (52.32%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,390 (42.26%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 290 (2.79%).

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

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Population By Race in Wilkes , GA in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,433 42.67%
White Alone 5,725 55.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 17 0.16%
Asian Alone 64 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races 149 1.43%
Population By Ethnicity in Wilkes , GA in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 43 0.41%
White Alone - Hispanic 290 2.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 16 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,390 42.26%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,435 52.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 48 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 144 1.39%