Wilmington Island, Georgia

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.

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.
Location in Chatham County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°0′12″N 80°58′31″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Chatham
Area [1]
• Total	9.65 sq mi (24.99 km2)
• Land	8.30 sq mi (21.50 km2)
• Water	1.34 sq mi (3.48 km2)
Elevation [2]	10 ft (3 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	15,129
• Density	1,822.33/sq mi (703.63/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31410
Area code	912
FIPS code	13-83168[3]
GNIS feature ID	1867248[2]

Geography

Wilmington Island is located at 32°00′12″N 80°58′31″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

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%
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850-1870[7] 1870-1880[8] 1890-1910[9] 1920-1930[10] 1940[11] 1950[12] 1960[13] 1970[14] 1980[15] 1990[16] 2000[17] 2010[18] 2020[19]

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[21]	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,^[22] run by Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools.^[23] 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.^[24]

Gallery

• 
  Wilmington Island Post Office

See also

• Wilmington River (Georgia)

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
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. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
7. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
8. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
9. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
10. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
11. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
12. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
13. "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
14. "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
15. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
16. "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
17. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
18. "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
19. "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.
20. "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Wilmington Island CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
21. "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.
22. "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.
23. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Chatham County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 19, 2023. - Text list
24. "Saint Peter the Apostle Catholic School". The Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah. Retrieved January 17, 2024.