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Wrightsville Georgia Information: Wrightsville, Georgia is part of JOHNSON County. Population for Wrightsville from the last gathering is 2223. You can view Wrightsville venues that host many Wrightsville GA events every year. You can also research Wrightsville Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Wrightsville Georgia real estate guide. Wrightsville Georgia has a latitude of 32.7251 and a longitude of -82.7236. Zip codes in Wrightsville, GA include 31096 ... more Wrightsville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Wrightsville, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Wrightsville, GA was 2,223.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Wrightsville was 993, which represents 44.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Wrightsville, GA
There are an estimated 333 married men in the town. 47.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Wrightsville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Wrightsville is 1,230 which is 55.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Wrightsville, Georgia
There are an estimated 370 married women in the community. 37.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Wrightsville, GA
The median age of people living in Wrightsville, GA was 36.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Wrightsville was 179. There were 1,619 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.8 percent of the population (417) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Wrightsville, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Wrightsville, GA was 2,215.

White Population in Wrightsville, GA
The estimated White population in the Wrightsville community is 1,020, which is 45.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Wrightsville, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,189, which is 53.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Wrightsville, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Wrightsville, GA was 0.

Asian Population in Wrightsville, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Wrightsville, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Wrightsville was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 8 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Wrightsville community was 15, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Wrightsville, GA
The household population number in Wrightsville was 2,119.

Group Quarters Population in Wrightsville, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 104.

Average Household Size in Wrightsville, GA
The average household size in Wrightsville is 2.44 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.1 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Wrightsville, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 978 total housing units in Wrightsville.

The number of occupied housing units was 867, or 88.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 543 were owner-occupied (62.6), and 324 were renter-occupied (37.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 111 vacant homes in Wrightsville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Wrightsville, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 400, with a median value in dollars of 40,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Wrightsville, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $753 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Wrightsville, average costs per month were $194 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 741 people in the community had a high school degree, or 55.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Wrightsville, Georgia
132 people in Wrightsville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Wrightsville, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Wrightsville was 172, or 10.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Wrightsville, GA
In 2000, there were 619 people in Wrightsville, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Wrightsville, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 37 people in Wrightsville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Wrightsville, Georgia
There were 727 in the labor force in Wrightsville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 43.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Wrightsville was 25.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Wrightsville, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $17,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Wrightsville, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $21,429. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Wrightsville, Georgia
Per capita income in Wrightsville in the last full census was 10,070. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Wrightsville numbered 194, or 33.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Wrightsville, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 776, or 35.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.