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Wilmington Island, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Chatham County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
14,457
Population
1,742/sq mi density
$92,578
Median Income
$48,211 per capita
$361,600
Home Value
$577,755 Zillow
$1,680
Median Rent
26.2% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
116
Violent Crime/100K
3,279 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$92,578 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$361,600 home value, $1,680/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
116 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
51.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.3%
14,800 → 14,457
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.23%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+23.4%
$75,011 → $92,578
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.13%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wilmington Island across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
14,226
-231 from 2023 (14,457)
Projected Median Income 2030
$107,295
+$14,717 from 2023 ($92,578)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14,800 | — | $75,011 | — |
| 2015 | 14,781 | -0.1% | $68,534 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 15,329 | +3.7% | $76,019 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 15,834 | +3.3% | $82,500 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 15,521 | -2% | $84,172 | +2% |
| 2023 | 14,457 | -6.9% | $92,578 | +10% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.