Wilmington Island, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Wilmington Island as seen from Skidaway Island - Eureka Club-Farr's Point is on the right, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Wilmington Island as seen from Skidaway Island - Eureka Club-Farr's Point is on the right, which is 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°W / 32.00333; -80.97528
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyChatham
Area
[1]
 • Total9.65 sq mi (24.99 km2)
 • Land8.30 sq mi (21.50 km2)
 • Water1.34 sq mi (3.48 km2)
Elevation
[2]
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total15,129
 • Density1,822.33/sq mi (703.63/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31410
Area code912
FIPS code13-83168[3]
GNIS feature ID1867248[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 community of Tybee Island.

Geography

Wilmington Island is located at 32°00′12″N 80°58′31″W / 32.003463°N 80.975224°W / 32.003463; -80.975224.[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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19703,284—
19807,546129.8%
199011,23048.8%
200014,21326.6%
201015,1386.5%
202015,129−0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1990 U.S. Census[7]
1980 U.S Census[8]
Wilmington Island, Georgia – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2000[9] Pop 2010[10] Pop 2020[11] % 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/Multi-Racial (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%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 15,129 people, 6,478 households, and 4,322 families residing in the CDP.

Education

May Howard Elementary School

It is in Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools.[12] Schools include:

  • May Howard Elementary School[13]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilmington Island, Georgia
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ↑ "1990 Census of Population" (PDF). Census.gov. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  8. ↑ "1980 Census of Population" (PDF). Census.gov. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  9. ↑ "P004 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Wilmington Island CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Chatham County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 19, 2023. - Text list
  13. ↑ "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.
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