Place in Georgia, United States
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 / 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
Census Pop. Note %±
1970 3,284 — 1980 7,546 129.8% 1990 11,230 48.8% 2000 14,213 26.6% 2010 15,138 6.5% 2020 15,129 −0.1%
Wilmington Island first appeared as a census designated place in the 1970 U.S. Census .[15]
Wilmington Island, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition 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 (NH = Non-Hispanic )
Pop 2000[20]
Pop 2010[18]
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%
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
The only public school on Wilmington Island is May Howard Elementary School,[21] run by Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools .[22] 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.[23]
Gallery
See also
References
^ a b "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021 .
^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilmington Island, Georgia
^ "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 .
^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade" . United States Census Bureau.
^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau. 1870.
^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau. 1880.
^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau. 1930.
^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau. 1940.
^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau. 1980.
^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau. 1960.
^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau. 1970.
^ a b "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau. 1980.
^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau. 1990.
^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau. 2000.
^ a b "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.
^ a b "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.
^ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Wilmington Island CDP, Georgia" . United States Census Bureau.
^ "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 .