Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3,585, settled in 1860.
Wrightsville gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $135K, 2.5 years of the Dublin area’s $54K median household income. It grades C− overall, 163rd among Georgia's 258 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $35K, and 40% of residents live below the poverty line, and on CDC estimates, its residents' health ranks in the bottom 2% nationally. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. 40% of residents live below the poverty line in Wrightsville, against 15% in Georgia’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 21 of Georgia’s 371 towns score lower on walkability. Wrightsville's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 86% of U.S. towns.
Where Wrightsville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Wrightsville | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 33.7% | 14.5% |
2,195 counted in 2010 and 3,449 in 2020; an estimated 3,585 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Wrightsville is from typical.
Its grades run from A for cost of living (better than 89% of comparable towns) to D− for jobs and income (better than 1%), so the C− overall blends very different results.
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Census counts: 272 in 1880, 3,449 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1974 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wrightsville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Wrightsville.
Wrightsville trades lower home prices for longer drives to work and trades workers with Dublin and other neighbors, but it has poverty well above the Georgia rate.
36% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Wrightsville. Among 261 Georgia towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Wrightsville. 20% of adults report frequent mental distress in Wrightsville.
| Wrightsville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 23% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | Wrightsville | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.2% | 7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 33.7% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Johnson County school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 508 | B+ |
| Johnson County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 298 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
Homes are within reach (about $135K for the typical one, A for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 40 miles. At 2.5 years of the Dublin area’s $54K median household income, the typical home (about $135K) costs less against local pay than in 87% of Georgia towns; that ratio is one input to its A for cost of living.
Wrightsville’s median rent is $661 a month. Typical home values rose 8.3% in the year to September 2026.
| Wrightsville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $661 a month | $1,160 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 62% | 58% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Wrightsville has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Wrightsville is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Wrightsville has about as many jobs (1,008) as working residents, but only 188 people both live and work here. Jobs based here fell from 1,291 in 2013 to 1,008.
Most working residents leave Wrightsville for work: only 17% work in town. Since 2013, Wrightsville has lost 283 jobs, to 1,008 in 2023. The top destinations are Dublin (9%), Sandersville (5%) and Atlanta (3%).
| Wrightsville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $35,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
None within 15 miles of Wrightsville; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Wrightsville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
2 places in Wrightsville on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Wrightsville.
City in Georgia, United States
Wrightsville is a city in and the county seat of Johnson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,195 at the 2010 census, down from 2,223 at the 2000 census. By 2020, its population grew to 3,449. The city limits include Johnson State Prison on the northeast side of town. Wrightsville is part of the Dublin Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Wrightsville grades C− overall, better than 19% of U.S. towns and #163 of 258 in Georgia. It grades D− for health and B for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D−.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
3 notable people were born here, including J. Roy Rowland and Larry Johnson.
