Overview
1,590
Total Population
40.9
Median age
47.11%
Female population %
112.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
90.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4
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 40.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wilson's population under 18 was 23.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wilson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wilson, 21.82% were under the age of 15, 16.35% aged 15 to 29, 36.23% aged 30 to 64, 23.27% aged 65 to 84, and 2.33% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 92 less females than males in Wilson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.11% females and 52.89% males in Wilson, OK.
- The Wilson, OK gender ratio is 112.3:100 i.e. 112.3 men to 100 women (1.123).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 159.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 78.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wilson's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wilson population: 86.54% are White, 0.69% are Black or African American, 6.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.19% are some other race and 6.54% are multiracial.
- Wilson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,55 (97.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wilson is White with a population of 1,376 (86.54% 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 1,732 in the year 2013
- From 2000 to 2010, Wilson's population increased by 107 (6.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wilson's population decreased by 319 (18.49%), 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 2020 at 1,406.
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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)