Food Stamps in Wilkes County, Georgia (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Georgia and Wilkes County
Wilkes County
Georgia
$0k$20k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$33,462.000000$51,037.000000$33,462.000000$33.5k3,975$13,875.000000$20,027.000000$13,875.000000$13.9k864$41,513.000000$57,942.000000$41,513.000000$41.5k3,111
Count number of households in category

Characteristics of Households Receiving Food Stamps#2

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Georgia and Wilkes County
Wilkes County
Georgia
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty249.305556%56.682730%49.305556%49.3%38.002%38.0%30.324074%32.217222%30.324074%30.3%63.747%63.7%15.277778%18.565553%15.277778%15.3%21.891%21.9%43.055556%41.315257%43.055556%43.1%27.494%27.5%35.300926%27.418111%35.300926%35.3%16.198%16.2%59.606481%51.735537%59.606481%59.6%51.552%51.6%
% households on food stamps as a percentage of all households with the given characteristic
1at least one qualifying person 2income in last 12 months below poverty level

Characteristics of Households Not Receiving Food Stamps#3

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Georgia and Wilkes County
Wilkes County
Georgia
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty222.340084%30.891259%22.340084%22.3%61.998%62.0%4.789457%6.314132%4.789457%4.8%36.253%36.3%15.139826%22.125334%15.139826%15.1%78.109%78.1%31.533269%22.093660%31.533269%31.5%72.506%72.5%50.723240%34.692081%50.723240%50.7%83.802%83.8%15.557698%9.956324%15.557698%15.6%48.448%48.4%
% households not on food stamps as a percentage of all households with the given characteristic
1at least one qualifying person 2income in last 12 months below poverty level

On Food Stamps by Race#4

Percentage of given ethno-racial group on food stamps.
Scope: households in Georgia and Wilkes County
Wilkes County
Georgia
0%20%40%60%80%Count%Other1Black1All RacesWhite2Hispanic3Mixed1Asian185.365854%23.491155%85.365854%85.4%35392.742209%393%38.395062%26.674464%38.395062%38.4%622176.643947%177%21.735849%15.294545%21.735849%21.7%864100.000000%100%9.404816%9.289866%9.404816%9.4%20743.268685%43%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%18.882250%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%18.752687%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%6.320305%00.000000%0%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1including Hispanic 2non-Hispanic white 3white Hispanic

Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Wilkes County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
21.1%21.8%22.4%23.0%23.6%24.3%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Wilkes County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
10.0%13.3%16.6%19.9%23.1%26.4%
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Food Stamps by Place in Wilkes County

There are 3 places in Wilkes County. This section compares all 3 of those to each other, Wilkes County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Wilkes County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Wilkes County, selected places in Wilkes County, and entities that contain Wilkes County
0%10%20%30%Count#TignallWashingtonRayleWilkes County School DistrictWilkes CountyWilkes CountyWilkesGeorgiaSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited States32.954545%32.954545%33.0%58127.800830%27.800830%27.8%469225.925926%25.925926%25.9%14321.735849%21.735849%21.7%86421.735849%21.735849%21.7%86415.294545%15.294545%15.3%552,394552k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 3 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Wilkes County

There are 3 county subdivisions in Wilkes County. This section compares all 3 of those to each other, Wilkes County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Wilkes County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Wilkes County, selected county subdivisions in Wilkes County, and entities that contain Wilkes County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#TignallWilkes County School DistrictWilkes CountyWilkes CountyWilkesRayleWashingtonGeorgiaSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited States24.256651%24.256651%24.3%155121.735849%21.735849%21.7%86421.735849%21.735849%21.7%86421.656051%21.656051%21.7%136221.159527%21.159527%21.2%573315.294545%15.294545%15.3%552,394552k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 3 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Georgia

There are 159 counties in Georgia. This section compares Wilkes County to the 50 most populous counties in Georgia and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Wilkes County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 39,358.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Wilkes County, selected other counties in Georgia, and entities that contain Wilkes County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Dougherty CountyDoughertyClayton CountyClaytonColquitt CountyColquittBibb CountyBibbPolk CountyPolkRichmond CountyRichmondThomas CountyThomasWilkes County School DistrictWilkes CountyWilkes CountyWilkesSpalding CountySpaldingNewton CountyNewtonCarroll CountyCarrollLaurens CountyLaurensCoffee CountyCoffeeTift CountyTiftMuscogee CountyMuscogeeLowndes CountyLowndesTroup CountyTroupGordon CountyGordonGlynn CountyGlynnMurray CountyMurrayBulloch CountyBullochFloyd CountyFloydHabersham CountyHabershamWalker CountyWalkerBaldwin CountyBaldwinDeKalb CountyDeKalbDouglas CountyDouglasClarke CountyClarkeBartow CountyBartowGeorgiaBarrow CountyBarrowWhitfield CountyWhitfieldLiberty CountyLibertySouthHall CountyHallSouth AtlanticHouston CountyHoustonFulton CountyFultonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWalton CountyWaltonChatham CountyChathamCamden CountyCamdenHenry CountyHenryJackson CountyJacksonRockdale CountyRockdaleCatoosa CountyCatoosaPaulding CountyPauldingGwinnett CountyGwinnettCoweta CountyCowetaCobb CountyCobbEffingham CountyEffinghamCherokee CountyCherokeeColumbia CountyColumbiaFayette CountyFayetteForsyth CountyForsyth27.272727%27.272727%27.3%9,588125.003881%25.003881%25.0%22,54922.5k223.777633%23.777633%23.8%3,657323.098011%23.098011%23.1%13,22813.2k422.571967%22.571967%22.6%3,356522.173313%22.173313%22.2%16,06916.1k621.888934%21.888934%21.9%3,780721.735849%21.735849%21.7%86421.735849%21.735849%21.7%86421.724710%21.724710%21.7%4,978820.624109%20.624109%20.6%7,237920.133045%20.133045%20.1%8,1111020.037453%20.037453%20.0%3,5311119.844082%19.844082%19.8%2,8001219.521140%19.521140%19.5%2,8211319.447508%19.447508%19.4%14,28414.3k1419.214248%19.214248%19.2%7,6491518.530403%18.530403%18.5%4,5621618.403357%18.403357%18.4%3,6401718.367409%18.367409%18.4%5,9921817.916725%17.916725%17.9%2,5561917.359786%17.359786%17.4%4,5502017.246682%17.246682%17.2%6,0562116.693592%16.693592%16.7%2,4802216.117431%16.117431%16.1%4,1232316.026448%16.026448%16.0%2,5452415.796060%15.796060%15.8%42,79242.8k2515.710860%15.710860%15.7%7,4682615.694528%15.694528%15.7%7,0472715.505618%15.505618%15.5%5,6582815.294545%15.294545%15.3%552,394552k14.983333%14.983333%15.0%3,5962914.416614%14.416614%14.4%5,0193014.385426%14.385426%14.4%3,2773114.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.904087%13.904087%13.9%8,6663213.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.379346%13.379346%13.4%7,2503313.260089%13.260089%13.3%51,06551.1k3413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.912673%12.912673%12.9%3,8803512.875062%12.875062%12.9%13,74413.7k3612.820238%12.820238%12.8%2,3923712.497183%12.497183%12.5%8,8733812.427184%12.427184%12.4%2,6243912.301269%12.301269%12.3%3,6834012.058592%12.058592%12.1%2,9064111.626047%11.626047%11.6%5,8154211.167185%11.167185%11.2%31,15631.2k439.778191%9.778191%9.8%4,836449.272911%9.272911%9.3%25,22025.2k458.665419%8.665419%8.7%1,620467.046704%7.046704%7.0%5,664476.750981%6.750981%6.8%3,080485.250045%5.250045%5.3%2,044494.403008%4.403008%4.4%2,92850
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Wilkes County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Wilkes County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Wilkes County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Wilkes County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeWilkes County School DistrictWilkes CountyWilkes CountyWilkesFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookGeorgiaPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasSouthQueens CountyQueensSouth AtlanticNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyTarrant CountyTarrantMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgRiverside CountyRiversidePalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKing CountyKingHonolulu CountyHonoluluHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTravis CountyTravisWestchester CountyWestchesterSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexAlameda CountyAlamedaWake CountyWakeSan Diego CountySan DiegoSuffolk CountySuffolkContra Costa CountyContra CostaMontgomery CountyMontgomeryOrange CountyOrangeSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraNassau CountyNassauFairfax CountyFairfax36.640787%36.640787%36.6%179,811180k125.713313%25.713313%25.7%172,128172k225.470933%25.470933%25.5%217,426217k325.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k423.963174%23.963174%24.0%224,967225k522.443557%22.443557%22.4%85,90985.9k621.735849%21.735849%21.7%86421.735849%21.735849%21.7%86420.740276%20.740276%20.7%62,10862.1k718.609920%18.609920%18.6%99,48199.5k816.110205%16.110205%16.1%79,88179.9k915.974302%15.974302%16.0%71,06271.1k1015.924301%15.924301%15.9%98,55998.6k1115.785102%15.785102%15.8%308,063308k1215.294545%15.294545%15.3%552,394552k14.729002%14.729002%14.7%58,23758.2k1314.605018%14.605018%14.6%71,42071.4k1414.506972%14.506972%14.5%90,42590.4k1514.504070%14.504070%14.5%129,745130k1614.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k1713.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.731890%13.731890%13.7%103,454103k1813.540063%13.540063%13.5%91,12391.1k1913.260089%13.260089%13.3%51,06551.1k2013.220167%13.220167%13.2%203,096203k2113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.008192%13.008192%13.0%95,67295.7k2212.347180%12.347180%12.3%65,11165.1k2312.259662%12.259662%12.3%65,10865.1k2411.874805%11.874805%11.9%81,10181.1k2511.679310%11.679310%11.7%171,200171k2611.424649%11.424649%11.4%44,19144.2k2710.700905%10.700905%10.7%75,51875.5k2810.369716%10.369716%10.4%55,84655.8k2910.235037%10.235037%10.2%85,15585.2k309.908318%9.908318%9.9%30,67130.7k319.768302%9.768302%9.8%48,23948.2k329.509206%9.509206%9.5%38,20038.2k339.386085%9.386085%9.4%31,46331.5k349.271089%9.271089%9.3%46,05246.1k359.025198%9.025198%9.0%296,193296k368.850218%8.850218%8.9%38,74938.7k378.643442%8.643442%8.6%29,54029.5k388.289591%8.289591%8.3%29,51629.5k397.870043%7.870043%7.9%46,25546.3k407.222489%7.222489%7.2%40,75640.8k417.122132%7.122132%7.1%26,58326.6k427.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k436.729650%6.729650%6.7%32,95933.0k446.504103%6.504103%6.5%25,20625.2k456.423957%6.423957%6.4%23,62523.6k466.407791%6.407791%6.4%65,16865.2k475.128164%5.128164%5.1%32,13232.1k485.022148%5.022148%5.0%22,10922.1k494.093472%4.093472%4.1%16,10216.1k50
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

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  • Food Stamps: formally called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a program to provide monetary assistance to low income households for the purpose of purchasing food

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Cities:
Washington
Towns:
Rayle, Tignall
ZIP Codes:
30631, 30660, 30668, 30673, 30817
Unified School District:
Wilkes County
Congressional District:
GA-10
State Senate District:
GA-24
State House Districts:
GA-33, GA-120
Neighboring Counties:
Elbert, Lincoln, McDuffie, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro, Warren
Nearby Counties:
Abbeville, Clarke, Columbia, Glascock, Greene, Hancock, Hart, Madison, McCormick, Oconee