Wilkinson County Demographics

A map of Wilkinson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,867	5,110	55.6%	57.6%
Black	3,298	3,163	37.7%	35.6%
Hispanic	290	239	3.3%	2.7%
Multiracial	136	297	1.6%	3.3%
Native American/Other	109	46	1.2%	0.5%
Asian	47	22	0.5%	0.2%

Wilkinson County, Georgia has an estimated population of 8,747, a slight decrease from the 8,877 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 55.6% White, 37.7% Black, 3.3% Hispanic, 1.6% Multiracial, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 0.5% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wilkinson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wilkinson has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Wilkinson County, that probability was 54.0% in 2020 and 54.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wilkinson County is ranked the 134th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Wilkinson County was ranked the 133rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Wilkinson County's White Population

4,867 residents of Wilkinson County, or 55.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wilkinson County is higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Wilkinson County ranks 94th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilkinson County's White population has declined by an estimated 4.8%. White residents' share of Wilkinson County's population has decreased from 57.6% to 55.6%.

Wilkinson County is more White than neighboring Baldwin County (51.4% White), Twiggs County (54.8% White), and Washington County (41.7% White). Wilkinson County is less White than neighboring Bleckley County (67.4% White), and Laurens County (56.3% White).

Wilkinson County's Black Population

3,298 residents of Wilkinson County, or 37.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wilkinson County is higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Wilkinson County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilkinson County's Black population has grown by an estimated 4.3%. Black residents' share of Wilkinson County's population has increased from 35.6% to 37.7%.

Wilkinson County is more Black than neighboring Bleckley County (26% Black), and Laurens County (36.5% Black). Wilkinson County is less Black than neighboring Baldwin County (41.3% Black), Twiggs County (39.4% Black), and Washington County (53.1% Black).

Wilkinson County's Asian Population

47 residents of Wilkinson County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wilkinson County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Wilkinson County ranks 149th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilkinson County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 113.6%. Asian residents' share of Wilkinson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Wilkinson County is less Asian than neighboring Baldwin County (1.7% Asian), Twiggs County (1% Asian), Bleckley County (0.9% Asian), and Laurens County (1% Asian).

Wilkinson County's Hispanic Population

290 residents of Wilkinson County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wilkinson County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Wilkinson County ranks 125th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilkinson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 21.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Wilkinson County's population has increased from 2.7% to 3.3%.

Wilkinson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Baldwin County (2.9% Hispanic), Twiggs County (1.1% Hispanic), and Washington County (2.2% Hispanic). Wilkinson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bleckley County (3.8% Hispanic).

Wilkinson County's Native American/Other Population

109 residents of Wilkinson County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wilkinson County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Wilkinson County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilkinson County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 137.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wilkinson County's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.2%.

Wilkinson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Baldwin County (0.7% Native American/Other), Twiggs County (0.9% Native American/Other), Bleckley County (0.1% Native American/Other), Washington County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Laurens County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Wilkinson County's Multiracial Population

136 residents of Wilkinson County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wilkinson County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Wilkinson County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilkinson County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 54.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Wilkinson County's population has decreased from 3.3% to 1.6%.

Wilkinson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Baldwin County (1.9% Multiracial), Twiggs County (2.8% Multiracial), Bleckley County (1.7% Multiracial), Washington County (2.3% Multiracial), and Laurens County (2.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.