Wilkes County

Wilkes county is located in north Georgia. Wilkes county has 469.49 square miles of land area and 4.60 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Wilkes county population is 10,123, which has shrunk 5.28% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.03% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Wilkes county median household income is $30,729 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 11.16% since 2000. The income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 16.28% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. Wilkes county median house value is $92,800 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 42.55% since 2000. The house value growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 33.09% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Wilkes county is better than the state average in quality. The Wilkes county area code is 706.

Population 10,123 (2010-2014), rank #127 Population Growth -5.28% since 2000, rank #143 Population Density: 21.35/sq mi, rank #143 Median Household Income: $30,729 at 2010-2014—11.16% increase since 2000, rank #139 Median House Price: $92,800 at 2010-2014—42.55% increase since 2000, rank #85 Time Zone: Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer Land Area: 469.49 sq mi, rank #33 Water Area: 4.60 sq mi (0.97%), rank #92 State: Georgia School District: Area Code: 706

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Wilkes County Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

Wilkes County Census Tracts