Wheeler County, Georgia

Wheeler County, Georgia, had an estimated population of 7,570 in 2025 across 765 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Georgia's counties and nationally.

Population: 7,570; 2025 estimate
Area: 765 km²
Density: 10; per km²
Median income: $40,539; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 32; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	83.5%	95 / 159	2,337 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$581	154 / 159	3,062 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$88,200	148 / 159	3,036 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	65.6%	112 / 159	2,626 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	33.7%	8 / 159	190 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	17.7%	83 / 159	2,247 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.4%	8 / 159	768 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.0%	142 / 159	2,833 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	3.8	1 / 159	4 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	37.0%	46 / 159	198 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	1.2%	143 / 159	2,513 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	4.3%	101 / 159	1,753 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	32	153 / 159	3,048 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	549	157 / 159	3,131 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	4.0%	106 / 159	1,960 / 3,144
Under 182024	15.7%	148 / 159	2,996 / 3,144
Veterans2024	8.3%	46 / 159	902 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	56.5%	93 / 159	2,531 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	32.7%	2 / 159	35 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	23.5%	24 / 159	210 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.466	70 / 159	864 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$40,539	153 / 159	3,061 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$16,802	159 / 159	3,140 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	5.0%	71 / 159	1,129 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	10.0%	154 / 159	3,103 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	79.1%	143 / 159	2,991 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	23.6%	3 / 159	45 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	10.1%	153 / 159	2,998 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Population2025	7,570	143 / 159	2,605 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	10	130 / 159	2,010 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	2.2%	7 / 159	153 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	9.3%	26 / 159	345 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	25.5	97 / 159	1,238 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	1.1%	156 / 159	3,124 / 3,144

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