# Wrightsville, Georgia

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.

## History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Wrightsville in 1866. The community was named after John B. Wright, a town promoter.

## Geography

Wrightsville is located west of the center of Johnson County at 32°43′30″N 82°43′13″W﻿ / ﻿32.72500°N 82.72028°W﻿ / 32.72500; -82.72028 (32.725126, -82.720289). U.S. Route 319 passes through the city center on Elm Street; it leads northeast 19 miles (31 km) to Bartow and southwest 18 miles (29 km) to Dublin. State Routes 15 and 57 also pass through the center of Wrightsville. SR-15 leads north 19 miles (31 km) to Sandersville and southeast 17 miles (27 km) to Adrian, while SR-57 leads west 37 miles (60 km) to Irwinton and southeast 25 miles (40 km) to Swainsboro.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Wrightsville has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km$^2$), of which 3.5 square miles (9.1 km$^2$) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km$^2$), or 2.20%, are water. The city is drained by tributaries of the Ohoopee River.

## Demographics

Wrightsville city, Georgia – Racial and Ethnic Composition (NH = Non-Hispanic) Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. :
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
| White alone (NH) | 917 | 1,529 | 41.78% | 44.33% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,216 | 1,818 | 55.40% | 52.71% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 9 | 2 | 0.41% | 0.06% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 8 | 17 | 0.36% | 0.49% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 2 | 6 | 0.09% | 0.17% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 4 | 4 | 0.18% | 0.12% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 15 | 46 | 0.68% | 1.33% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 24 | 27 | 1.09% | 0.78% |
| Total | 2,195 | 3,449 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,449 people, 1,148 households, and 631 families residing in the city.

## Education
### Johnson County School District

The Johnson County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school. The district has 86 full-time teachers and over 1,384 students.
* Johnson County Elementary School
* Johnson County Middle School
* Johnson County High School

## Arts and culture

The Old Fashioned Fourth of July Festival has been held in the small town of Wrightsville since 1976. It starts on the eve of July 4 with a fireworks show. This is followed by a street dance on the courthouse square. The festivities continue the next morning with a parade of various floats created by churches and businesses in the community. There is a contest for the winning float design. Following the parade, there are various booths and vendors set up downtown.

## Notable people

* J. Roy Rowland, Congressman from 1983 to 1995
* Herschel Walker