Wilkes County, GA

Composite Insurance Risk Score: 49.5 / 100 (National rank: #1643)

Axis Scores

Climate Safety 84.4
Insurance Affordability 31.0
Housing Affordability 76.8
Community Resilience 6.8
Social Resilience 25.2
Housing Stability 17.5

Key Metrics

Annual Insurance Premium (state avg) $2,100
Insurance Burden (% of income) 4.04%
Price-to-Income Ratio 2.36
FEMA Risk Score (0-100) 15.6

Data Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (Public Domain), U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (CC0), Triple-I / NAIC public citations. Scores are percentile ranks across all valid U.S. counties (0-100).

πŸ“ˆ 10-Year Trend (2015-2024)

Historical data from U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.

πŸ’‘ Market Analysis

Over the past 5 years, home values in Wilkes County have grown at an average annual rate of 7.07%. During the same period, the population has decreased by 3.0%. This combination of rising prices and shrinking population may indicate housing affordability pressures or climate-related out-migration.

*Note: Correlation does not imply causation. Analysis based on ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019-2024).