Wilkes County

Wilkes County has 9,549 residents across 3 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $52,043, 33% below the Georgia figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $122,700, and 17% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

9,549residentsACS 2020–2024

$52,043median household incomeGeorgia: $77K

$122,700median home valueowner-occupied homes

67%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Wilkes County in GeorgiaZIP codes in Wilkes County highlighted; the rest of Georgia in grey

Map of Georgia with Wilkes County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 3 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
30660	1,040	$54K	$107K	88%	26%	86%	50 min
30668	2,275	$49K	$120K	71%	11%	53%	38 min
30673	6,394	$52K	$136K	65%	18%	67%	35 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

9,549 residents in 4,133 households, next to the Georgia figure.

20%

under 18

18%

aged 18–34

24%

aged 65 and over

36%

of households are people living alone

41%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

5,254 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $122,700 (±$15,140).

66%

of households own their home

66%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

22%

are mobile homes

21%

of housing units are vacant

$786

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%

2010–20197%

2000–20099%

1990–199915%

1980–198914%

1970–197919%

1960–196912%

1950–195910%

1940–19495%

1939 or earlier10%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$3,195.

$52,043

median household income

17.8%

of people live below the poverty line

1.5%

unemployment rate

17%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

35 min

average commute to work

29%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

96%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

67%

of households have a broadband subscription

27%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates