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Welcome to Wilkinson County ...

Time Zone: Wilkinson County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Irwinton is the Seat for Wilkinson County.

Wilkinson County was founded in 1803.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wilkinson had a population of 8,954 people. This is a decrease of 6.03% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,529 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wilkinson represented 0.1% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Wilkinson County:

  • Gordon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gordon is located in Wilkinson County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
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  • Irwinton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Irwinton is located in Wilkinson County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinton <2>
  • Ivey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ivey is located in Wilkinson County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
  • McIntyre
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • McIntyre is located in Wilkinson County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
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  • Toomsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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