Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wilkes County, GA in 2022
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 9,565 population of Wilkes County, Georgia comprised of 467 people who identified as Hispanic (4.88%), and 9,098 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.12%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wilkes County, Georgia with a population of 5,333 (55.76%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,846 (40.21%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 233 (2.44%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wilkes County, Georgia in 2022, with a population of 4,981 (52.08%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,777 (39.49%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 352 (3.68%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Wilkes, Georgia.
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Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone | 5,333 | 55.76% |
| Black or African American Alone | 3,846 | 40.21% |
| Two Or More Races | 233 | 2.44% |
| Asian Alone | 121 | 1.26% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 26 | 0.27% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 6 | 0.06% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 4,981 | 52.08% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 3,777 | 39.49% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 352 | 3.68% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 215 | 2.25% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 102 | 1.07% |
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 69 | 0.72% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 21 | 0.22% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 19 | 0.2% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 18 | 0.19% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 5 | 0.05% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 4 | 0.04% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 2 | 0.02% |