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Wilkes
Georgia

10K

Population

$52K

Median Income

$168K

Median Home

R+13

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$52K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$47,506

Federal Spending per Capita$86

Median Individual Earnings$33K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers25.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$54K

Avg Credit Score638

Work From Home %3.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households35.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms9

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$99K

Income (95th Percentile)$146K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School17.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.4%

Dependency Ratio1.18

Medicare Spending / Person$4,580

SS Benefits / Person$5,256

Education Wage Premium1.59x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$50K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients1.3%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.19x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$168K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$777/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.29%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,194

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-3.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.2%

Homeownership Rate65.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

62 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

33.3%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

99.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score12.7

Healthcare Offices6

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)25.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)32.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)39.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians8

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients673 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,808

Uninsured (under 65)18.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.7%

Education

Math Test Scores2.80 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.81 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,613

Bachelor's Degree Holders401

HS Completion Rate82.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)61th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)20.9 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.7

January Sunshine0.14

January Temperature0.93

Average Temp64°F

Avg High Temp76°F

Avg Low Temp52°F

Annual Precipitation41.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$15K

Drought Index (2022)-0.74

Heating Degree Days2,440 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,012 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,993 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,769 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)16 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)7 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations17 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)29 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed72 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed9 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)200 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)56 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)3 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)45 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)61 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers145 workers

Public Transit Commuters7 workers

Walk to Work31 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)145 workers

Walk to Work0.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.616

Nonprofit Organizations46

Veterans Share6.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults47.2%

Never-Married Adults31.6%

Divorced Adults10.4%

Religious Organizations10

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations9.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.82 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities7

Grocery Stores3

Professional Services Firms12

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$45K

Avg Student Loan Balance$14K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate58.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

R+13

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.29%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+13R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +22

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.88x avg income)

Economic Mobility

36%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $168K

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Local News — Wilkes

WRDW · قبل يومين (2)

Robbie Silas seen being escorted out of Wilkes County jail

A longtime Richmond County Sheriff's Office major has been arrested by the Georgia Bureau of Investi…

MaxPreps · قبل أسبوع واحد

Schedule - Washington-Wilkes Tigers (Washington, GA) Softball 26-27

Washington-Wilkes Softball Schedule · Volunteer · Submit the schedule. Help the team by uploading th…

WJBF · قبل شهر واحد

Wilkes Co. Sheriff releases statement concerning fights, calls for peace

WILKES COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – The Wilkes County Sheriff's Office released a statement Sunday after wha…

AJC.com · 02‏/07‏/2026

A key Revolutionary War battlefield in Georgia still holds unsettled past

Washington in Wilkes County has long focused on the Civil War. Now, historians want to preserve the …

A.S. Turner & Sons Funeral Home and Crematory · 22‏/05‏/2026

Eugenia "Genie" Massingale Obituary May 22, 2026

Eugenia (Genie) Wilkes Massingale Eugenia (Genie) Wilkes Massingale passed away on May 22nd, 2026 at…

WFXG · 18‏/05‏/2026

19-year-old victim in stable condition according to Wilkes County EMS

WILKES COUNTY, Ga. (WFXG) - Wilkes County EMS reports a 19-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the…

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