Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wilkes County, GA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 10,093 population of Wilkes County, Georgia comprised of 377 people who identified as Hispanic (3.74%), and 9,716 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.27%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wilkes County, Georgia with a population of 5,581 (55.3%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,263 (42.24%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 156 (1.55%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wilkes County, Georgia in 2012, with a population of 5,274 (52.25%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,222 (41.83%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 307 (3.04%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,263 42.24%
White Alone 5,581 55.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 18 0.18%
Asian Alone 74 0.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races 156 1.55%
Population By Ethnicity in Wilkes , GA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 41 0.41%
White Alone - Hispanic 307 3.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 18 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,222 41.83%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,274 52.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 56 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 151 1.5%