Overview
1,093
Total Population
33.5
Median age
48.31%
Female population %
107:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
46.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
8
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wilson's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wilson is 33.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wilson's population under 18 was 25.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wilson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wilson, 20.77% were under the age of 15, 22.42% aged 15 to 29, 46.02% aged 30 to 64, 10.16% aged 65 to 84, and 0.64% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 37 less females than males in Wilson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.31% females and 51.69% males in Wilson, AR.
- The Wilson, AR gender ratio is 107:100 i.e. 107 men to 100 women (1.070).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 106.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 60.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wilson's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wilson population: 72.92% are White, 24.06% are Black or African American, 0.37% are Asian, 0.46% are some other race and 2.20% are multiracial.
- Wilson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,085 (99.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wilson is White with a population of 797 (72.92% of the total population).
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Year by year
Wilson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 969 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Wilson's population decreased by 60 (6.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wilson's population decreased by 143 (15.73%), 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, Wilson's population was lowest in year 2022 at 727.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)