Wilmington Island, Georgia
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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. 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 Location in Chatham County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°0′12″N 80°58′31″W / 32.00333°N 80.97528°WCoordinates: 32°0′12″N 80°58′31″W / 32.00333°N 80.97528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Chatham |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 15,129 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31410 |
| Area code(s) | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-83168[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867248[2] |
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.
Geography
Wilmington Island is located at 32°00′12″N 80°58′31″W / 32.003463°N 80.975224°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.[6]
Racial and ethnic composition
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[7] | Pop 2010[8] | Pop 2020[9] | % 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.[10][11]
98.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.7% lived in rural areas.[12]
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.[10]
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%.[10][11]
Education
The only public school on Wilmington Island is May Howard Elementary School,[13] run by Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools.[14] 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.[15]
Gallery
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Wilmington Island Post Office
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Template:GNIS
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wilmington Island CDP, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named1980CensusGA - ↑ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Wilmington Island CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Wilmington Island CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Wilmington Island CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Home". May Howard Elementary School. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
115 Wilmington Island Road Savannah, GA 31410
- Despite the Savannah address, it is in the Wilmington Island CDP. - ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Chatham County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 19, 2023. - Text list
- ↑ "Saint Peter the Apostle Catholic School". The Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah. Retrieved January 17, 2024.