Wilkinson County (Georgia)
The Wilkinson County is a county located in the state of Georgia in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Irwinton, named after Jared Irwin, a governor of Georgia.
Geography
The County is located a few kilometers east of the geographic center of Georgia and has an area of 1171 square kilometers, of which 14 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Washington County, Johnson County, Laurens County, Twiggs County, Jones County and Baldwin County.
History
Wilkinson County was formed on May 11, 1803 29 County of Georgia. It was named after General James Wilkinson from Maryland, an officer in the Revolutionary War and the first governor of the Louisiana Territory.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 10,220 people in Wilkinson County. Of these, 83 people were living in collective centers, the other residents living in 3,827 households and 2,805 families. The population density was 9 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 57.96 percent White, 40.70 percent Black or African American, 0.21 percent Native American, 0.07 percent Asian, and 0.40 percent from other races; 0.66 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.99 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 3,827 households out of which 33.7 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 50.6 percent were married couples living together, 18.4 percent were single mothers and 26.7 percent were non-families. 24.1 percent of all households and 10.4 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.13 persons.
27.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 9.0 percent between 18 to 24, 28.1 percent between 25 and 44, 22.7 percent between 45 and 64 and 13.1 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males statistically every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.
The median income for a household was $ 32,723, and the median income for a family $ 39,349. Males had a median income of $ 31,814, women $ 21,461. The per capita income was $ 14,658. 14.6 percent of families and 17.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in County
- Allentown
- Beech Hill
- Brooks
- Clayfields
- Cookstown
- Danville
- Dedrich
- Edgars
- Gordon
- Irwinton
- Ivey
- Lewiston
- Massey Hill
- McIntyre
- Nicklesville
- Toomsboro
- Wriley