Jury Pool Profile
Wilkes County, Georgia
- County seat
- Washington
- Judicial district
- Toombs Judicial Circuit Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 9,540
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 9,549.
At a glance
Wilkes County is a 9,540-person venue. The county population is 52% White and 40% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $50,659, $29,253 below the GA state median of $79,912; 16.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 6.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 20.2% of covered employment, average pay $43,344/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.75%, above the 3.45% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 56% to 58% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 9,549
- Median household income
- $52,043
- Unemployment
- 3.8%
Who sits on a jury?
50–70% White and ≥15% Black. This county: 52% / 40%.
Wilkes County has a population of 9,549, with a median age of 46.0. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 51.7%; Black residents 39.5%. Independently, 4.8% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $50,659; 16.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 20.3% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, 560 jobs; Trade, transportation & utilities, 557, is within 20% of it.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 20.2% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 20.1%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.75%, above the Georgia state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 57%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Wilkes County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 58.3% in 2024, 56.1% in 2020, 57.5% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 60% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 6.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
6.2% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Tagalog. Veterans account for 7.1% of the adult civilian population (540 individuals).