Wilson County, Kansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,299
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,299
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,398
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,628
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,632
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,624
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,409
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.5%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 511
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,531
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $93,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,203
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $529
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $736
Building Permits, 2025 16
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,517
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 56,034
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 68,528
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,011
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,677
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,560
Persons in poverty, percent 12.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 202
Total employment, 2023 3,765
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 202,784
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 552
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 187
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 15.1
Population per square mile, 2010 16.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 570.42
Land area in square miles, 2010 570.42
FIPS Code 20205