| Official Name: | Wrightsville, Georgia |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Georgia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Johnson |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 9.70 |
| Area Land Km2: | 9.49 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.21 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.74 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.66 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.08 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 3449 |
| Population Density Km2: | 363.40 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 941.32 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 32.725°N -82.7203°W |
| Elevation M: | 105 |
| Elevation Ft: | 344 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 31096 |
| Area Code: | 478 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 13-84512[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0325586[3] |
Wrightsville is a city in and the county seat of Johnson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,195 at the 2010 census,[4] 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.
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Wrightsville in 1866.[5] The community was named after John B. Wright, a town promoter.[6]
Wrightsville is located west of the center of Johnson County at 32.725°N -82.7203°W (32.725126, -82.720289).[7] U.S. Route 319 passes through the city center on Elm Street; it leads northeast to Bartow and southwest to Dublin. State Routes 15 and 57 also pass through the center of Wrightsville. SR-15 leads north to Sandersville and southeast to Adrian, while SR-57 leads west to Irwinton and southeast to Swainsboro.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Wrightsville has a total area of 9.3km2, of which 9.1km2 are land and 0.2km2, or 2.20%, are water.[4] The city is drained by tributaries of the Ohoopee River.
| 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.
The Johnson County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school.[10] The district has 86 full-time teachers and over 1,384 students.[11]
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.