Wilmington Island, Georgia
Place in Georgia, United States
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Wilmington Island is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chatham County, Georgia. The population was 15,129 at the time of the 2020 U.S. census.[1] It is part of the Savannah metropolitan area. The communities of Wilmington Island form a large and affluent suburb of Savannah, where most residents work. The island lies east of Savannah between the town of Thunderbolt and the beach city of Tybee Island.
Wilmington Island, Georgia | |
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Wilmington Island as seen from Skidaway Island.Eureka Club-Farr's Point, on the right, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. | |
 Location in Chatham County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°0′12″N 80°58′31″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Chatham |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.65 sq mi (24.99 km2) |
| • Land | 8.30 sq mi (21.50 km2) |
| • Water | 1.34 sq mi (3.48 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,129 |
| • Density | 1,822.4/sq mi (703.63/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31410 |
| Area code | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-83168[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867248[2] |
Geography
Wilmington Island is located at 32°00′12″N 80°58′31″W.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.5 square miles (24.7 km2), of which 8.2 square miles (21.2 km2) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), or 13.94%, is water.[5]
Demographics
Wilmington Island first appeared as a census designated place in the 1970 U.S. census.[15]
Racial and ethnic composition
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[20] | Pop 2010[21] | Pop 2020[19] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 12,969 | 13,477 | 13,052 | 91.25% | 89.03% | 86.27% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 559 | 553 | 406 | 3.93% | 3.65% | 2.68% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 15 | 32 | 23 | 0.11% | 0.21% | 0.15% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 355 | 393 | 444 | 2.50% | 2.60% | 2.93% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.05% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 21 | 20 | 55 | 0.15% | 0.13% | 0.36% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 102 | 197 | 599 | 0.72% | 1.30% | 3.96% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 188 | 464 | 542 | 1.32% | 3.07% | 3.58% |
| Total | 14,213 | 15,138 | 15,129 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Wilmington Island had a population of 15,129. The median age was 45.1 years. 20.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.1 males age 18 and over.[22][23]
98.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.7% lived in rural areas.[24]
There were 6,381 households, including 4,322 family households, in Wilmington Island, and 27.3% of households had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 52.2% were married-couple households, 15.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[22]
There were 6,851 housing units, of which 6.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.7%.[22][23]
Education
The only public school on Wilmington Island is May Howard Elementary School,[25] run by Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools.[26] Students often attend school on nearby Whitemarsh Island.
The island hosts two private schools, being St. Andrews School, which is an independent college preparatory school and the Catholic Saint Peter the Apostle School, formerly named Nativity of Our Lord School.[27]
Gallery
Wilmington Island Post Office
