Wilkes County (Georgia)

The Wilkes County is a county located in the state of Georgia in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Washington.

Geography

The County is located in Northeast Georgia, is located approximately ten kilometers from South Carolina in the northeast and has an area of ​​1228 square kilometers, of which seven square kilometers of water surface, and borders clockwise to the following counties: Lincoln County, McDuffie County, Warren County, Taliaferro County, Oglethorpe County and Elbert County.

History

Wilkes County was ( another location in 1777 ) was formed on 25 February in 1784, when 8 County of Georgia and as an original county. It was named after John Wilkes, a British parliamentarian who fought for the new colonies.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census of 2000, there were 10,687 people in Wilkes County. Of these, 135 people were living in collective centers, the other inhabitants lived in 4314 households, and 2968 families. The population density was 9 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 55.12 percent White, 43.05 percent Black or African American, 0.20 percent Native American, 0.23 percent Asian, 0.04 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.51 percent from other races groups; 0.85 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.98 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 4314 households out of which 29.1 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 47.1 percent were married couples living together, 17.3 percent were single mothers and 31.2 percent were non-families. 28.1 percent of all households and 13.8 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.98.

24.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 8.0 percent between 18 to 24, 26.7 percent between 25 and 44, 24.1 percent between 45 and 64 and 17.1 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males statistically every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.

The median income for a household in the 27 644 U.S. dollars, and the median income for a family 36 219 U.S. dollars. Males have a median income of $ 27,355 U.S. dollars, 21,298 women U.S. dollars. The per capita income was 15,020 dollars. 13.0 percent of families and 17.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in County

  • Adasburg
  • Aonia
  • Broad
  • Celeste
  • Centerville
  • Cohen Town
  • Danburg
  • Delhi
  • Ficklin
  • Floral Hill
  • Jackson's Crossroads
  • Linesville
  • Little River
  • Logan
  • Lundberg
  • Metasville
  • New Town
  • Norman
  • Oak Grove
  • Prather
  • Rayle
  • Sandtown
  • Sandy Hill
  • Tignall
  • Tyrone
  • Washington
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