Wilmington Island, GA

Census Place

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2024 Population

13,905

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.2

2.96% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.24%

1.44% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$93,924

1.45% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$404,900

12% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

7,086

3.18% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Wilmington Island, 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 Wilmington Island, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Wilmington Island, GA was $404,900, and the homeownership rate was 77%.

Most people in Wilmington Island, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Wilmington Island, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wilmington Island, GA is home to a population of 13.9k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.73% of Wilmington Island, GA residents were born outside of the country (518 people).

In 2024, there were 40.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.6k people) in Wilmington Island, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 312 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 279 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Wilmington Island, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wilmington Island, GA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wilmington Island, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wilmington Island, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.6k ± 1.18k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
312 ± 147
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
279 ± 190

2.66%

Hispanic Population

370 people

2.66% of the people in Wilmington Island, GA are hispanic (370 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wilmington Island, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

3.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

518 people

3.55%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

513 people

As of 2024, 3.73% of Wilmington Island, GA residents (518 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wilmington Island, GA was 3.55%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wilmington Island, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
459 ± 260
Vietnam
389 ± 147
Gulf War (1990s)
80 ± 54

Wilmington Island, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wilmington Island, GA.

Health

92.6% of the population of Wilmington Island, GA has health coverage, with 54.4% on employee plans, 4.14% on Medicaid, 18.2% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 1.98% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 15.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.42%

Uninsured

54.4%

Employer Coverage

4.14%

Medicaid

18.2%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

1.98%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wilmington Island, GA declined by 12.7% from 8.5% to 7.42%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wilmington Island, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Wilmington Island, GA employs 7.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wilmington Island, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (881 people), Retail Trade (710 people), and Educational Services (674 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($140,313), Public Administration ($111,420), and Construction ($100,244).

Employment

Occupations

7.09k

2024 Value

± 699

−3.18%

1 Year decline

± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilmington Island, GA declined at a rate of −3.18%, from 7.32k employees to 7.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wilmington Island, GA, are Management Occupations (1,269 people), Sales & Related Occupations (864 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (520 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wilmington Island, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.09k

2024 Value

± 699

−3.18%

1 Year decline

± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilmington Island, GA declined at a rate of −3.18%, from 7.32k employees to 7.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wilmington Island, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (881 people), Retail Trade (710 people), and Educational Services (674 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wilmington Island, GA, though some of these residents may live in Wilmington Island, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,725

Median earning men ± $8,588

$53,051

Median earning women ± $9,818

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($112,917), Wholesale Trade ($101,190), and Construction ($100,152).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($79,038), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,563), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Wilmington Island, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.394%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wilmington Island, GA was $404,900 in 2024, which is 1.22 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $361,600 to $404,900, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Wilmington Island, GA is 77%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wilmington Island, GA have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wilmington Island, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$404,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,336

$4,577

Median Property Taxes

±$518

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wilmington Island, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wilmington Island, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77% of the housing units in Wilmington Island, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wilmington Island, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$93,924

Median Household Income

± $12,057

5.95k

Number of Households

± 604

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.95k households in Wilmington Island, GA grew to $93,924 from the previous year's value of $92,578.

The following chart displays the households in Wilmington Island, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wilmington Island, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Worked At Home (9.07%)
Carpooled (8.74%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Wilmington Island, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.07%) and those who carpooled to work (8.74%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wilmington Island, GA have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.31% of the workforce in Wilmington Island, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wilmington Island, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wilmington Island, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wilmington Island, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wilmington Island, GA (584 out of 13.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wilmington Island, GA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.