Back مقاطعة ويلكس (جورجيا) Arabic Wilkes County, Georgia BAR Уилкс (окръг, Джорджия) Bulgarian উইলকিস কাউন্টি, জর্জিয়া BPY Wilkes Gông (Georgia) CDO Уилкс (гуо, Джорджи) CE Wilkes County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Georgia) CEB Wilkes County, Georgia Welsh Wilkes County (Georgia) German Κομητεία Ουίλκς (Τζόρτζια) Greek
Wilkes County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
 Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°47′N 82°44′W / 33.79°N 82.74°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | February 5, 1777 |
| Named for | John Wilkes |
| Seat | Washington |
| Largest city | Washington |
| Area | |
• Total | 474 sq mi (1,230 km2) |
| • Land | 469 sq mi (1,210 km2) |
| • Water | 4.6 sq mi (12 km2) 1.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,565 |
| • Density | 20/sq mi (8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 10th, 12th |
| Website | www |
Wilkes County is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,565.[1] The county seat is the city of Washington.[2]
Referred to as "Washington-Wilkes", the county seat and county are commonly treated as a single entity by locals, including the area's historical society[3] and the Chamber of Commerce.[4] It is part of the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA).
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Wilkes County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Foundation, The Washington-Wilkes Historical. "The Washington-Wilkes Historical Foundation". www.historyofwilkes.org. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ "Home - Washington-Wilkes Chamber of Commerce, GA". www.washingtonwilkes.org. Retrieved August 11, 2018.