In 2023, Wheeler County, GA had a population of 7.43k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $45,262. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wheeler County, GA declined from 7,550 to 7,434, a −1.54% decrease and its median household income grew from $36,354 to $45,262, a 24.5% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wheeler County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (38.1%), White (Hispanic) (2.49%), Other (Hispanic) (1.21%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.02%).
None of the households in Wheeler County, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.6% of the residents in Wheeler County, GA are U.S. citizens.
In 2023, the median property value in Wheeler County, GA was $74,600, and the homeownership rate was 68.8%.
Most people in Wheeler County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Wheeler County, GA was 3 cars per household.
Wheeler County, GA borders Dodge County, GA, Jeff Davis County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Montgomery County, GA, Telfair County, GA, and Treutlen County, GA.