Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wilkinson County, GA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 8,953 population of Wilkinson County, Georgia comprised of 260 people who identified as Hispanic (2.9%), and 8,693 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.1%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wilkinson County, Georgia with a population of 5,286 (59.04%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,436 (38.38%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 138 (1.54%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wilkinson County, Georgia in 2017, with a population of 5,086 (56.81%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,422 (38.22%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 200 (2.23%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Wilkinson, Georgia.

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Population By Race in Wilkinson , GA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,436 38.38%
White Alone 5,286 59.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 44 0.49%
Asian Alone 47 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races 138 1.54%
Population By Ethnicity in Wilkinson , GA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 14 0.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 200 2.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 23 0.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 19 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,422 38.22%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,086 56.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 21 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 44 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 119 1.33%