Georgia

Wheeler County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
55.8%
African
38.9%
Hispanic
5%
Other
0.3%

Compared with Georgia and the United States

Wheeler Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricWheeler CountyGeorgiaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White55.8%47.9%58%
Black or African American38.9%31.1%—
Hispanic5%12.1%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0%0.2%—
Indian0%2%—
East Asian0%1.4%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Wheeler County next to Georgia and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricWheeler CountyGeorgiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—96.3 (−3.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—88.7 (−11.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$40,539$77,353$80,734
Median home value$88,200$303,300$332,700
Home price to income2.2×3.9×4.1×
Median gross rent$581/mo$1,393/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.2%21.6%21.0%