Overview
377
Total Population
28.5
Median age
53.58%
Female population %
86.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
82.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
287
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 28.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wilson's population under 18 was 34.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wilson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wilson, 29.71% were under the age of 15, 22.28% aged 15 to 29, 32.63% aged 30 to 64, 9.81% aged 65 to 84, and 5.57% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 27 more females than males in Wilson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.58% females and 46.42% males in Wilson, TX.
- The Wilson, TX gender ratio is 86.6:100 i.e. 86.6 men to 100 women (0.866).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 36.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 42.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wilson's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wilson population: 51.99% are White, 0.80% are Asian, 0.53% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 15.65% are some other race and 31.03% are multiracial.
- Wilson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 287 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9 (23.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wilson is White with a population of 196 (51.99% 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 533 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Wilson's population decreased by 44 (8.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wilson's population decreased by 51 (10.43%), 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 438.
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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)