Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wilkes, GA in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 9,808 population of Wilkes County, Georgia comprised of 475 people who identified as Hispanic (4.84%), and 9,333 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.16%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wilkes County, Georgia with a population of 5,412 (55.18%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,097 (41.77%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 182 (1.86%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wilkes County, Georgia in 2016, with a population of 5,026 (51.24%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,046 (41.25%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 386 (3.94%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,097 41.77%
White Alone 5,412 55.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 25 0.26%
Asian Alone 91 0.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races 182 1.86%
Population By Ethnicity in Wilkes , GA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 51 0.52%
White Alone - Hispanic 386 3.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 9 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 21 0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 8 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,046 41.25%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,026 51.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 70 0.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 174 1.77%