Wilkes County, Georgia
Wilkes County covers 470 sq mi of land and has about 9,549 residents. 3 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 3 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
9,549
20/sq mi
Median household income
$52K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$123K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$786
U.S. $1,413
Median age
46
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
17.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Wilkes County
3 total
Wilkes County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
25%
$25–50k
21%
$50–75k
20%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
13%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
2%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
18%
High school
41%
Some college
19%
Associate's
5%
Bachelor's
12%
Graduate
5%
How people get to work
Drove alone
84%
Carpooled
12%
Transit
0.3%
Walked
0.9%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
3%
Other
0.4%
At a glance
| Wilkes | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 66.1% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.9% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 2.9% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 67.1% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 15.3% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 3.8% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 1.5% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 32.6 min | 26.4 min |