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Wilkes County, Georgia

GA · population 9,549 · GEOID 13317

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

9,549

0.09% of Georgia · 9,549 of 10,940,407

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.1%

+0.1 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.6%4.1%—
2024-023.5%4.2%—
2024-033.4%3.9%—
2024-042.9%3.5%—
2024-053.8%3.7%—
2024-064.2%4.3%—
2024-075.0%4.5%—
2024-084.4%4.4%—
2024-093.6%3.9%—
2024-104.5%3.9%—
2024-113.8%4.0%—
2024-123.6%3.8%—
2025-013.6%4.4%—
2025-023.9%4.5%—
2025-033.8%4.2%—
2025-044.0%3.9%—
2025-053.7%4.0%—
2025-063.8%4.4%—
2025-073.6%4.6%—
2025-083.7%4.5%—
2025-093.3%4.3%—
2025-113.6%4.3%—
2025-123.5%4.1%—
2026-014.3%4.7%—
2026-024.3%4.7%—
2026-033.9%4.3%—
2026-043.4%4.0%—
2026-053.7%4.1%—
2026-063.9%4.4%—
2026-073.6%4.4%—
2026-083.9%4.3%—
2026-094.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN133170000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$786

better than the United States

This place $786
Georgia $1,393
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$500.6M

+10.7% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$325.4M—
2017$343.6M—
2018$358.2M—
2019$326.2M—
2020$287.3M—
2021$354.5M—
2022$457.1M—
2023$452.2M—
2024$500.6M—

Georgia $881.5B · this place is 0.06% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$32,864

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 46.0 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 16.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 17.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 48.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $122,700 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $52,043 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 1.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Georgia 0.09% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024