Wilkinson County Demographics

A map of Wilkinson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	5,482	5,764	67.2%	67.1%
White	2,290	2,525	28.1%	29.4%
Multiracial	195	191	2.4%	2.2%
Native American/Other	128	29	1.6%	0.3%
Hispanic	67	70	0.8%	0.8%
Asian	0	8	0.0%	0.1%

Wilkinson County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 8,162, a decrease from the 8,587 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 67.2% Black, 28.1% White, 2.4% Multiracial, 1.6% Native American/Other, 0.8% Hispanic, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wilkinson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wilkinson has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Wilkinson County, that probability was 46.2% in 2020 and 46.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wilkinson County is ranked the 74th most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Wilkinson County was ranked the 74th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Wilkinson County's White Population

2,290 residents of Wilkinson County, or 28.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wilkinson County is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Wilkinson County ranks 69th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilkinson County's White population has declined by an estimated 9.3%. White residents' share of Wilkinson County's population has decreased from 29.4% to 28.1%.

Wilkinson County is less White than neighboring West Feliciana County (50.1% White), Adams County (37.1% White), East Feliciana County (54.4% White), Concordia County (55.5% White), and Amite County (58.6% White).

Wilkinson County's Black Population

5,482 residents of Wilkinson County, or 67.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wilkinson County is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Wilkinson County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilkinson County's Black population has declined by an estimated 4.9%. Black residents' share of Wilkinson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 67.2%.

Wilkinson County is more Black than neighboring West Feliciana County (42.9% Black), Adams County (56% Black), East Feliciana County (39.6% Black), Concordia County (39% Black), and Amite County (40.1% Black).

Wilkinson County's Asian Population

0 residents of Wilkinson County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wilkinson County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Wilkinson County ranks 75th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilkinson County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Wilkinson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wilkinson County is less Asian than neighboring West Feliciana County (0.3% Asian), Adams County (0.2% Asian), East Feliciana County (0.2% Asian), and Concordia County (0.2% Asian).

Wilkinson County's Hispanic Population

67 residents of Wilkinson County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wilkinson County is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Wilkinson County ranks 77th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilkinson County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 4.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Wilkinson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Wilkinson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Amite County (0.1% Hispanic). Wilkinson County is less Hispanic than neighboring West Feliciana County (4.1% Hispanic), Adams County (3.5% Hispanic), East Feliciana County (2% Hispanic), and Concordia County (2.8% Hispanic).

Wilkinson County's Native American/Other Population

128 residents of Wilkinson County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wilkinson County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Wilkinson County ranks 47th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilkinson County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 341.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wilkinson County's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.6%.

Wilkinson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring West Feliciana County (1.1% Native American/Other), Adams County (1.2% Native American/Other), East Feliciana County (0.5% Native American/Other), Concordia County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Amite County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Wilkinson County's Multiracial Population

195 residents of Wilkinson County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wilkinson County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Wilkinson County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilkinson County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 2.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Wilkinson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Wilkinson County is more Multiracial than neighboring West Feliciana County (1.5% Multiracial), Adams County (1.9% Multiracial), Concordia County (2.1% Multiracial), and Amite County (1% Multiracial). Wilkinson County is less Multiracial than neighboring East Feliciana County (3.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.