Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Wadley is a city in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,088 at the 2000 census.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.6 square miles (11.9 km²), of which, 4.6 square miles (11.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.09%) is water.As of the census of 2000, there are 2,088 people, 765 households, and 516 families residing in the city. The population density is 458.3 people per square mile (176.8/km²). There are 872 housing units at an average density of 191.4/sq mi (73.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 77.11% African American, 20.26% White, 0.14% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 1.92% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. 2.49% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.