Wilkes County, Georgia

Wilkes County
Wilkes County
County
	Wilkes County Courthouse
	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.washingtonwilkes.org

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.

[1] "Census - Geography Profile: Wilkes County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 29, 2022.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[3] Foundation, The Washington-Wilkes Historical. "The Washington-Wilkes Historical Foundation". www.historyofwilkes.org. Retrieved August 11, 2018.

[4] "Home - Washington-Wilkes Chamber of Commerce, GA". www.washingtonwilkes.org. Retrieved August 11, 2018.

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