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Wrightsville, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Wrightsville, the county seat of Johnson County, was incorporated February 23, 1866. The city was named for James B. Wright, a member of the committee that selected the site for the town.

The Johnson County courthouse, in Wrightsville, was built in 1895 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built of masonry in the Romanesque Revival/Colonial Revival style. The courthouse was later rebuilt by the Works Progress Administration in 1940.

Wrightsville is the original home of Heisman Trophy athlete, Hershel Walker, who played with the University of Georgia.

Wrightsville participates in the Better Hometown Program run by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. This community development program is a public-private partnership intended to revitalize small communities with populations between 1,000 and 5,000. These cities have access to technical assistance and fiscal resources designed to stimulate downtown revitalization.

Population: 2,223. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,183 (+43.2% change)
Males: 993 (44.7%), Females: 1,230 (55.3%)

Johnson County

Zip code: 31096

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $17,750
Median house value: $40,000

Population by Race

Races in Wrightsville:

  • Black (53.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (45.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (10.6%), Irish (4.7%), English (4.2%), Subsaharan African (1.3%).

Elevation: 322 feet

Land area: 3.4 square miles

Map of Wrightsville, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wrightsville

  • High school or higher: 55.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wrightsville city

  • Never married: 31.2%
  • Now married: 41.7%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -162 (-6.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wrightsville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wrightsville:

  • ROBINS AFB (about 61 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Abbreviation: WRB)
  • MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 64 miles; MACON, GA; Abbreviation: MCN)
  • AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 70 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Abbreviation: AGS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wrightsville:

  • KAOLIN FIELD (about 19 miles; SANDERSVILLE, GA; Abbreviation: OKZ)
  • W H ‘BUD’ BARRON (about 22 miles; DUBLIN, GA; Abbreviation: DBN)
  • EMANUEL COUNTY (about 26 miles; SWAINSBORO, GA; Abbreviation: SBO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wrightsville:

  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,028)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 5,859)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 67 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 67 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,300)
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,778)

Schools

Public high school in Wrightsville:

  • JOHNSON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 366; Location: 210 TROJAN WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wrightsville:

  • JOHNSON COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 675; Location: 601 WEST ELM STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 282; Location: 210 TROJAN WAY; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • OCONEE AREA PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL PROGRAM (Location: 210 TROJAN WAY; Grades: 00 – 00)
  • CROSSROADS PROGRAM/EVENING SCHOOL (Location: 210 TROJAN WAY; Grades: 00 – 00)

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