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. 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 .

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 13.94%, is water.

Demographics

Wilmington Island first appeared as a census designated place in the 1970 U.S. census.

Racial and ethnic composition

+Wilmington Island, Georgia – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000Pop 2010% 2000% 2010White alone (NH)12,96913,47713,05291.25%89.03%86.27%Black or African American alone (NH)5595534063.93%3.65%2.68%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)1532230.11%0.21%0.15%Asian alone (NH)3553934442.50%2.60%2.93%Pacific Islander alone (NH)4280.03%0.01%0.05%Some Other Race alone (NH)2120550.15%0.13%0.36%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)1021975990.72%1.30%3.96%Hispanic or Latino (any race)1884645421.32%3.07%3.58%Total14,21315,13815,129100.00%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.

98.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.7% lived in rural areas.

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.

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%. Education

The only public school on Wilmington Island is May Howard Elementary School, - Despite the Savannah address, it is in the Wilmington Island CDP. run by Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools. - Text list 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.

Gallery

See also Wilmington River (Georgia)

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