What kinds of homes are in Wilmington Island, GA?

Name: Types of homes in Wilmington Island, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wilmington Island, GA has 6,429 (±312) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 774 homes per square mile of land.

69.1% are detached single-family houses.

11.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,429 (±312)
Detached houses: 69.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.0%
5+ unit buildings: 15.0%

Homes in Wilmington Island by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wilmington Island	Chatham County	Georgia	United States
Single-family, detached	69.1% (±4.2 points)	61.6%	66.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.9% (±1.5 points)	5.2%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	2.4% (±1.6 points)	4.0%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.6% (±3.6 points)	6.1%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.8% (±3.3 points)	6.5%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.1% (±1.6 points)	5.0%	4.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.1% (±2.1 points)	8.0%	7.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.7 points)	3.5%	7.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Wilmington Island, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Chatham County (19.5%).

It is not measurably different from Georgia (16.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Wilmington Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wilmington Island
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wilmington Island	—	15.0% (±4.2 points)	—
Whitemarsh Island	3.1 mi	21.7% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Dutch Island	3.4 mi	0.0% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Isle of Hope	4.6 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Thunderbolt	5.0 mi	38.8% (±12.0 points)	Higher
Skidaway Island	6.0 mi	2.2% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Tybee Island	7.0 mi	11.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Montgomery	8.0 mi	0.9% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Vernonburg	8.8 mi	0.0% (±79.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Isle of Hope, GA (0.0%), Skidaway Island, GA (2.2%), Montgomery, GA (0.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Whitemarsh Island, GA (21.7%), Thunderbolt, GA (38.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Chatham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	Port Wentworth	26.0% (±7.8 points)
4	Georgetown (community)	25.0% (±6.8 points)
5	Savannah	23.0% (±1.5 points)
6 (tie)	Pooler	21.7% (±4.4 points)
6 (tie)	Whitemarsh Island	21.7% (±5.1 points)
8	Garden City	15.7% (±5.1 points)
9	Wilmington Island	15.0% (±4.2 points)
10	Tybee Island	11.3% (±4.8 points)
11	Bloomingdale	7.1% (±6.0 points)
12	Skidaway Island	2.2% (±1.7 points)
13	Montgomery	0.9% (±3.3 points)
14 (tie)	Dutch Island	0.0% (±16.1 points)
14 (tie)	Isle of Hope	0.0% (±8.3 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Chatham County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Wilmington Island is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Wilmington Island

How many homes are in Wilmington Island?

Wilmington Island, GA has an estimated 6,429 (±312) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wilmington Island houses or apartments?

69.1% are detached houses and 4.9% attached houses, while 26.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Wilmington Island?

11.0% of homes in Wilmington Island are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilmington Island CDP, Georgia

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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