Wilkinson County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,582
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,582
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,820
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,582
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,585
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -11.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -8.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,587
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,878
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.2%
Female persons, percent 46.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 29.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 68.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 28.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 325
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,671
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $90,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $983
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $426
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $686
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,185
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 81.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 76.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 8.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 39.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 40,419
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,965
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,482
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 38.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,311
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $20,764
Persons in poverty, percent 31.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 120
Total employment, 2023 1,310
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 51,090
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 676
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
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 12.7
Population per square mile, 2010 14.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 678.11
Land area in square miles, 2010 678.11
FIPS Code 28157