Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wilkes County, GA in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 9,518 population of Wilkes County, Georgia comprised of 481 people who identified as Hispanic (5.05%), and 9,037 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.95%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wilkes County, Georgia with a population of 5,308 (55.77%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,807 (40%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 257 (2.7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wilkes County, Georgia in 2023, with a population of 4,944 (51.94%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,736 (39.25%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 364 (3.82%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,807 40%
White Alone 5,308 55.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 26 0.27%
Asian Alone 114 1.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.06%
Two Or More Races 257 2.7%
Population By Ethnicity in Wilkes , GA in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 71 0.75%
White Alone - Hispanic 364 3.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 19 0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 18 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,736 39.25%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,944 51.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 21 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 95 1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 239 2.51%