Wrightsville is a city in Johnson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,195 at the 2010 census, down from 2,223 at the 2000 census. The city limits include Johnson State Prison on the northeast side of town. The city is the county seat of Johnson County. 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 (32.725126, -82.720289). 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 , of which are land and , or 2.20%, are water. The city is drained by tributaries of the Ohoopee River. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,449 people, 1,148 households, and 631 families residing in the city. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 2,223 people, 867 households, and 564 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 978 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 53.49% African American, 45.88% White, 0.22% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population. There were 867 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.4% were married couples living together, 26.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.10. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.7 males. For every