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Wilmington Island, GA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Wilmington Island is 15,338, which is 7.92% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.03% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Wilmington Island population density is 1,609.87 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Wilmington Island is white, which represent 88.81% of the total population. The average Wilmington Island education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 15,338. #69

Population Growth Since 2000, #327

Wilmington Island, GA	7.92%
Georgia	21.03%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #78

Wilmington Island, GA	1,609.87 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	13,622 (88.81%, #129)
Black:	498 (3.25%, #527)
Hispanic:	399 (2.60%, #359)
Asian:	795 (5.18%, #51)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	39 (0.25%, #155)
One Race, Other:	39 (0.25%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	345 (2.25%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	116 (14.59%, see rank)
Chinese:	402 (50.57%, see rank)
Filipino:	38 (4.78%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	14 (1.76%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	225 (28.30%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

11,039 (71.97%) out of the total population of 15,338 reported first ancestry.

	Wilmington Island, GA	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	8	0.05%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	50	0.33%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	20	0.13%, see rank	0.14%	0.42%
Dutch	377	2.46%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	2,007	13.09%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	472	3.08%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	2,147	14.00%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	35	0.23%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	10	0.07%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	2,382	15.53%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	748	4.88%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	65	0.42%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	266	1.73%, see rank	1.06%	3.01%
Portuguese	42	0.27%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	61	0.40%, see rank	0.42%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	292	1.90%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	562	3.66%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	139	0.91%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	37	0.24%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	36	0.23%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	1,392	9.08%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	87	0.57%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 7,591 (49.49%, see rank)

Females: 7,747 (50.51%, see rank)

Wilmington Island, GA	Male: 49.49% Female: 50.51%
Georgia	Male: 48.83% Female: 51.17%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Wilmington Island, GA	43.50 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Wilmington Island, GA	41.80 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Wilmington Island, GA	45.50 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Wilmington Island, GA	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	622	4.06%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	903	5.89%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,023	6.67%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	684	4.46%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	598	3.90%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,966	12.82%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,280	14.87%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,384	15.54%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,560	16.69%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,122	7.32%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	811	5.29%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	385	2.51%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Wilmington Island, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	11,508, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	310, 2.69%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,079, 18.07%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,761, 32.68%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,517, 30.56%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,841, 16.00%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.89, see rank	13.41	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Wilmington Island, GA			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	570	58.42%	41.58%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,553	71.02%, see rank	28.98%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	604	75.33%, see rank	24.67%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	742	76.55%, see rank	23.45%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	369	57.45%, see rank	42.55%, see rank	62.37%	37.63%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Wilmington Island, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	6,446, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.38, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	1,816, 28.17%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	4,630, 71.83%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,225, 65.54%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.97, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,694, 57.31%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,221, 34.46%, see rank	32.02%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Wilmington Island, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	12,790	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	6,158	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	1,436	23.32%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	3,954	64.21%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	107	1.74%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	661	10.73%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	6,632	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	1,153	17.39%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	3,944	59.47%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	662	9.98%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	873	13.16%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Wilmington Island, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	14,396	93.86%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	7,580	49.42%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	6,650	43.36%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	166	1.08%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	942	6.14%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	515	3.36%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	427	2.78%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	133	0.87%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	728	4.75%, see rank	2.69%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.80%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	55	0.36%, see rank	5.12%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	26	0.17%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Wilmington Island, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	5,938	92.12%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	80	1.24%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	200	3.10%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	203	3.15%, see rank	2.23%	3.36%
Other	25	0.39%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.