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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Wilkes County, GA in 2012

Total Population:10,093

Non Hispanic (96.27%)

Hispanic (3.74%)

Race in Wilkes County, GA in 2012

Total Population:10,093

White Alone (55.3%)

Black or African American Alone (42.24%)

Two or more races (1.55%)

Asian Alone (0.73%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.18%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.01%)

Ethnicity in Wilkes County, GA in 2012

Total Population:10,093

Non-Hispanic White Alone (52.25%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (41.83%)

Hispanic White Alone (3.04%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.5%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.82%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.56%)

Population By Race in Wilkes , GA in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	5,581	55.3%
Black or African American Alone	4,263	42.24%
Two Or More Races	156	1.55%
Asian Alone	74	0.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	18	0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	1	0.01%

Population By Ethnicity in Wilkes , GA in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	5,274	52.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	4,222	41.83%
White Alone - Hispanic	307	3.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	151	1.5%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	56	0.56%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	41	0.41%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	18	0.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	12	0.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	6	0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	5	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	1	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%