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Wilkes County School District

Wilkes County School District is a unified school district in Georgia with a community population of 9,549. The median household income is $52,043 and the median age is 46.0.

9,549

Population

20

People / sq mi

$52,043

Median Income

46.0

Median Age

Wilkes County School District covers 470 sq mi of land at 20.3 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White51.7%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian29.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$52,043

Median Household Income

$32,364

Per Capita Income

14.9%

Poverty Rate

0.7%

Unemployment

Housing

$122,700

Median Home Value

$786

Median Rent

66.1%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

82.4%

High School+

16.9%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Wilkes County School District serves a community with a population of 9,549 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Georgia.

The median household income in Wilkes County School District is $52,043, with a per capita income of $32,364. The poverty rate is 14.9%.

Wilkes County School District is 51.7% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 29.8% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Wilkes County School District, 82.4% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 16.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Wilkes County School District is $122,700, with a median rent of $786. The homeownership rate is 66.1%.

Data for Wilkes County School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 1305760).

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.