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.
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.