Wilkes County Information
Wilkes in
Georgia occupies
474 square miles and has a 2006 population of
10,468, a change from a 2000 population of
10,687 and
10,597 in 1990.
12.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.6% percent is 25-35, and
14% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
44 acts of violent crime reported in
Wilkes in 2004, a change from
23 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
297 people:
6.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.5%.
Read more about
Wilkes, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Wilkes | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 474 sq. miles | Ranked 2,262 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 10,468 | Ranked 2,403 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 10,480 | |
| Population 2000 | 10,687 | Ranked 2,386 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 10,597 | Ranked 2,328 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 56.8% | |
| African American | 42.2% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 44 | 23 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 6 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 34 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 195 | 203 |
| Burglaries | 77 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 102 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 16 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 4,735 | 5,057 |
| Unemployed Population | 297 | 227 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% | 4.5% |
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