Wilkinson County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
8,650
-2.1% since 2020 (-182)
Unemployment
3.3%
+0.3 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$69,778
Total $0.60bn
Median home value
$86,300
Rent $825/mo
Median household income
$45,465
Homeownership 80.5%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
124th-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 Wilkinson County's -2.1% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+3
International migration
+8
Natural change
-196
Net population change
-182
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $86,300 |
| Median gross rent | $825/mo |
| Median household income | $45,465 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.5% |
| Building permits (2025) | 18 (18 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Wilkinson County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.