Last official estimated population of Wilkes County was 10,491 (year 2014)[1]. This was 0.003% of total US population and 0.1% of total Georgia state population. Area of Wilkes County is 474.1 mi² (=1227.9 km²), in this year population density was 22.13 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (-0.24%/yr), Wilkes County population in 2026 would be 10,191 [0].
Historical population of Wilkes County for period 1790-2014 [1] , [2] , [3]:
Estimated population for 2014[1]. Population density is in p./sq.mi [4]. Changes are for period 2010-2015. Value is %/year. Boundary lines are approx. 2012 [5]. Click on flag to hide it.
Population • Density • Changes • Legends • Position

[1790-1800] -8.4 %/yr
[1800-1810] +1.28 %/yr
[1810-1820] +1.69 %/yr
[1820-1830] -2.1 %/yr
[1830-1840] -3.33 %/yr
[1840-1850] +1.78 %/yr
[1850-1860] -0.58 %/yr
[1860-1870] +0.32 %/yr
[1870-1880] +3.09 %/yr
[1880-1890] +1.24 %/yr
[1890-1900] +1.44 %/yr
[1900-1910] +1.17 %/yr
[1910-1920] +0.32 %/yr
[1920-1930] -4.09 %/yr
[1930-1940] -0.55 %/yr
[1940-1950] -1.95 %/yr
[1950-1960] -1.22 %/yr
[1960-1970] -0.73 %/yr
[1970-1980] +0.73 %/yr
[1980-1990] -0.33 %/yr
[1990-2000] +0.1 %/yr
[2000-2005] -0.29 %/yr
[2005-2010] +0.08 %/yr
[2010-2014] -0.24 %/yr
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Population of Wilkes County by age groups male (M) and female (F)[1b]
| Age Gr. | (M) | (F) | Total |
| 0 to 4 | 299 | 273 | 572 |
| 5 to 9 | 285 | 310 | 595 |
| 10 to 14 | 306 | 292 | 598 |
| 15 to 19 | 327 | 276 | 603 |
| 20 to 24 | 287 | 269 | 556 |
| 25 to 29 | 245 | 248 | 493 |
| 30 to 34 | 245 | 271 | 516 |
| 35 to 39 | 212 | 250 | 462 |
| 40 to 44 | 295 | 301 | 596 |
| 45 to 49 | 322 | 320 | 642 |
| 50 to 54 | 348 | 393 | 741 |
| 55 to 59 | 375 | 408 | 783 |
| 60 to 64 | 277 | 374 | 651 |
| 65 to 69 | 320 | 369 | 689 |
| 70 to 74 | 292 | 270 | 562 |
| 75 to 79 | 155 | 224 | 379 |
| 80 to 84 | 98 | 139 | 237 |
| 85+ | 67 | 198 | 265 |
Wilkes County resident population estimates by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin[1b]. For full list of abbrevations see: population.us/about page.
| Race | Male | Female | Total |
| NH | 4527 | 5022 | 9,549 |
| WAC | 2780 | 2822 | 5,602 |
| WA | 2713 | 2740 | 5,453 |
| NHWAC | 2593 | 2691 | 5,284 |
| NHWA | 2529 | 2612 | 5,141 |
| BAC | 1977 | 2366 | 4,343 |
| NHBAC | 1944 | 2344 | 4,288 |
| BA | 1924 | 2307 | 4,231 |
| NHBA | 1894 | 2286 | 4,180 |
| H | 228 | 163 | 391 |
| HWAC | 187 | 131 | 318 |
| HWA | 184 | 128 | 312 |
| TOM | 67 | 90 | 157 |
| NHTOM | 64 | 87 | 151 |
| AAC | 44 | 48 | 92 |
| AA | 40 | 38 | 78 |
| NHAAC | 36 | 39 | 75 |
| NHAA | 32 | 29 | 61 |
| IAC | 19 | 39 | 58 |
| HBAC | 33 | 22 | 55 |
| HBA | 30 | 21 | 51 |
| NHIAC | 16 | 35 | 51 |
| IA | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| HAA | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| HAAC | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| NHIA | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| HIAC | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| HTOM | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| HIA | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| NHNAC | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| NAC | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| NHNA | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| NA | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| HNAC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HNA | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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[0] Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.
[1] County population - 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[1b] Annual County Resident Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin, (used only data for 2014) archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[2] County population - 2000-2010, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[3] Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790 to 1992, PDF, 15 Mb, census.gov, retrieved 02/23/2016
[4] County area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016
[5] County boundaries, CSV files on boundaries.us, retrived 03/18/2016
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