Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wilkes County, GA in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 9,845 population of Wilkes County, Georgia comprised of 510 people who identified as Hispanic (5.18%), and 9,335 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.82%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wilkes County, Georgia with a population of 5,449 (55.35%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,070 (41.34%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 214 (2.17%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wilkes County, Georgia in 2018, with a population of 5,040 (51.19%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,009 (40.72%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 409 (4.15%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,070 41.34%
White Alone 5,449 55.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 24 0.24%
Asian Alone 86 0.87%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races 214 2.17%
Population By Ethnicity in Wilkes , GA in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 61 0.62%
White Alone - Hispanic 409 4.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 21 0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 12 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,009 40.72%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,040 51.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 17 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 65 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 202 2.05%