In 2021, Wheeler County, GA had a population of 7.57k people with a median age of 33.6 and a median household income of $26,776. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Wheeler County, GA declined from 7,897 to 7,568, a −4.17% decrease and its median household income declined from $28,864 to $26,776, a −7.23% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wheeler County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (33.9%), White (Hispanic) (9.28%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.727%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.106%).
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% of the residents in Wheeler County, GA are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Wheeler County, GA was $67,600, and the homeownership rate was 70.2%.
Most people in Wheeler County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Wheeler County, GA was 2 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.