Wilson, KS Population

Overview

818

Total Population

47.3

Median age

41.93%

Female population %

138.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

111.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

29

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Wilson is 47.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wilson's population under 18 was 23.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wilson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wilson, 20.78% were under the age of 15, 13.57% aged 15 to 29, 33.62% aged 30 to 64, 26.77% aged 65 to 84, and 5.26% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 132 less females than males in Wilson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.93% females and 58.07% males in Wilson, KS.
The Wilson, KS gender ratio is 138.5:100 i.e. 138.5 men to 100 women (1.385).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 49.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 43.

Wilson's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Wilson population: 89.36% are White, 1.83% are Black or African American and 8.80% are multiracial.
Wilson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 29 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 789 (96.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wilson is White with a population of 731 (89.36% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 852 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Wilson's population decreased by 18 (2.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wilson's population increased by 72 (9.23%), 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 2019 at 723.