Your life in Wilkinson County, Georgia

What stands out

Three things set Wilkinson County apart from the other 3,142 counties: home internet speed is in the top 3% of American counties (312 Mbps), the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000), and life expectancy is in the bottom 6% of American counties (70.8 years). Within Georgia it ranks 12th of 159 counties for home internet speed.

Where you are

You live in Wilkinson County, Georgia. 8,852 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population grew 0.6% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +94).

Georgia moved to a flat income tax in 2024 with a rate scheduled to fall each year, and it exempts up to $65,000 of retirement income per person for residents 65 and over. Metro Atlanta holds more than half the state's population and its airport is the busiest in the world by passengers. Property taxes vary widely by county because school districts set most of the rate.

Money

The typical household here brings in $40,757 a year, lower than 93% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $58,230. Unemployment runs 3.3%, lower than 55% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home.

Georgia takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,034 a year.

Home

The median home costs $148K, cheaper than 85% of American counties, about 1.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $575 a month. Property tax is 0.88% of home value, roughly $769 a year on that median home, higher than 51% of American counties. 80% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.6 per 1,000 residents, higher than 87% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 70.8 years, shorter than 94% of American counties. There are 3 active physicians in the county, about 3.4 per 10,000 people. 12.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.68 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 78% of American counties. 89% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 12 points. 71% of eligible voters turned out. Under Georgia law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 65°F, highs near 77 and lows near 53, warmer than 83% of American counties. About 44 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 6 out of 100, safer than 94% of American counties; the county has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 312 Mbps down, faster than 97% of American counties. For a night or a weekend out: 0.3 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.

Where these numbers come from

• BLS QCEW 2024
• CDC 2024
• CMS 2024
• Census 2023
• Census ACS
• Census ACS 2022
• Census Population Estimates 2023
• Census SAHIE 2024
• County Health Rankings 2024
• Derived from ACS 2022 home value / household income
• FAA Airport Database
• FEMA Disaster Declarations 1953–2026
• FEMA National Risk Index 2023 (0–100, all hazards)
• HRSA Area Health Resources File 2023
• IMLS
• NOAA Climate Normals
• National Park Service
• Ookla Speedtest Intelligence
• Open Brewery DB
• OpenElections 2024
• SEDA via County Health Rankings 2024 (3.0 = at grade level; not a Z-score)
• Tax Foundation 2023
• USDA Food Environment Atlas
• Zillow ZHVI 2024
• Georgia tax and law data: state revenue department, Tax Foundation, Giffords, Guttmacher (2026)

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