Wilkes County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
9,540
-0.1% since 2020 (-14)
Unemployment
3.4%
+0.4 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$52,473
Total $0.50bn
Median home value
$122,700
Rent $786/mo
Median household income
$52,043
Homeownership 66.1%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
131st-lowest of 159 counties
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Wilkes County's -0.1% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+287
International migration
+69
Natural change
-380
Net population change
-14
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $122,700 |
| Median gross rent | $786/mo |
| Median household income | $52,043 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.1% |
| Building permits (2025) | 37 (29 SF / 8 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Wilkes County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.