Wilkinson County, MS Population

Overview

8,706

Total Population

38.9

Median age

46.03%

Female population %

117.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

54.6

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

83

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Wilkinson County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wilkinson County is 38.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wilkinson County's population under 18 was 21.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wilkinson County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wilkinson County, 17.71% were under the age of 15, 16.77% aged 15 to 29, 47.90% aged 30 to 64, 14.85% aged 65 to 84, and 2.77% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 692 less females than males in Wilkinson County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.03% females and 53.97% males in Wilkinson County, MS.
The Wilkinson County, MS gender ratio is 117.3:100 i.e. 117.3 men to 100 women (1.173).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 615.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 325.

Wilkinson County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wilkinson County population: 28.26% are White, 69.15% are Black or African American, 0.02% are Asian, 1.73% are some other race and 0.84% are multiracial.
Wilkinson County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the county.
By ethnicity, 83 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,623 (99.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wilkinson County is Black or African American with a population of 6,02 (69.15% of the total population).

Wilkinson County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 10,454 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Wilkinson County's population decreased by 452 (4.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wilkinson County's population decreased by 1,339 (13.58%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wilkinson County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 8,143.