Town guide

Wrightsville, Georgia

Wrightsville is a city in Johnson County, Georgia, home to about 3,487 people across 3.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31096.

Homes sold for a median of $75 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,487953 per sq mi
Median home value$65,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$75Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wrightsville

1 ZIP code

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Distances

Nearest major airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)98 miles away
Closer regional airportMiddle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN)54 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA122 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA657 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Wrightsville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Wrightsville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Wrightsville had 3,449 residents in the 2020 census, up 55% since 2000.

It’s the 217th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Johnson County grew from 11,409 residents in 1900 to 9,189 in 2020.

Wrightsville population by census2000: 2,223, 2010: 2,195, 2020: 3,4492,22320002,19520103,4492020

Johnson County, 1900–2020

Johnson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,409, 1910: 12,897, 1920: 13,546, 1930: 12,681, 1940: 12,953, 1950: 9,893, 1960: 8,048, 1970: 7,727, 1980: 8,660, 1990: 8,329, 2000: 8,560, 2010: 9,980, 2020: 9,18911K’00’1014K’20’3013K’40’508K’60’709K’80’909K’00’109K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 49 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WrightsvilleJan: high 58°F, low 35°F, 4.3 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 37°F, 4.1 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 43°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 49°F, 3.4 in; May: high 84°F, low 58°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 67°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 70°F, 5 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 69°F, 5 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 52°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 41°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 36°F, 4.3 in58°35°Jan4.362°37°Feb4.169°43°Mar4.477°49°Apr3.484°58°May3.290°67°Jun5.393°70°Jul5.091°69°Aug5.087°63°Sep4.078°52°Oct2.968°41°Nov3.160°36°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kite, GA weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Johnson County

888 jobs at 123 businesses in Johnson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Johnson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 196 jobs; Retail trade: 191 jobs; Other services: 99 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 86 jobs; Manufacturing: 75 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 54 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 41 jobs; Finance and insurance: 36 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 22% Other services 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Manufacturing 8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wrightsville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Dublin Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · Dublin17.9 miles
  • Fairview Park HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Dublin18.4 miles
  • Washington County Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Sandersville19.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers2
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Wrightsville

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Harlie Fulford Memorial Library0.5 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Herschel Walker (1962) · American diplomat and former football player (born 1962)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Wrightsville

Public schools here are run by Johnson County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Johnson County Elementary SchoolWrightsvillePre-K–5508Public0.5 mi
Johnson County Middle SchoolWrightsville6–8220Public0.2 mi
Johnson County High SchoolWrightsville9–12298Public0.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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