Wilson, AR Demographics

A map of Wilson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	886	558	86.6%	72.8%
Black	120	163	11.7%	21.3%
Hispanic	8	18	0.8%	2.3%
Multiracial	6	21	0.6%	2.7%
Native American/Other	3	6	0.3%	0.8%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Wilson, Arkansas has an estimated population of 1,023, a dramatic increase from the 766 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.6% White, 11.7% Black, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.6% Multiracial, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wilson, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wilson has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Wilson, that probability was 42.3% in 2020 and 23.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wilson is ranked the 214th most populous place in Arkansas, out of 625 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Wilson was ranked the 228th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wilson's White Population

886 residents of Wilson, or 86.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wilson is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Wilson ranks 410th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilson's White population has grown by an estimated 58.8%. White residents' share of Wilson's population has increased from 72.8% to 86.6%.

Wilson is more White than neighboring Bassett (79.7% White), Keiser (85.1% White), Joiner (14.5% White), and Osceola (31.1% White). Wilson is less White than neighboring Marie (98% White).

Wilson's Black Population

120 residents of Wilson, or 11.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wilson is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Wilson ranks 148th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilson's Black population has declined by an estimated 26.4%. Black residents' share of Wilson's population has decreased from 21.3% to 11.7%.

Wilson is more Black than neighboring Marie (0% Black), Bassett (1.7% Black), and Keiser (1.8% Black). Wilson is less Black than neighboring Joiner (83.9% Black), and Osceola (55.8% Black).

Wilson's Asian Population

0 residents of Wilson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wilson is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Wilson ranks 341st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilson's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Wilson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wilson's Hispanic Population

8 residents of Wilson, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wilson is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Wilson ranks 429th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilson's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 55.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Wilson's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.8%.

Wilson is more Hispanic than neighboring Marie (0% Hispanic), and Bassett (0% Hispanic). Wilson is less Hispanic than neighboring Keiser (1.8% Hispanic), Joiner (1.5% Hispanic), and Osceola (6.5% Hispanic).

Wilson's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Wilson, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wilson is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Wilson ranks 275th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilson's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wilson's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.3%.

Wilson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Marie (0% Native American/Other), Bassett (0% Native American/Other), Keiser (0% Native American/Other), Joiner (0% Native American/Other), and Osceola (0% Native American/Other).

Wilson's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Wilson, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wilson is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Wilson ranks 507th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilson's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 71.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Wilson's population has decreased from 2.7% to 0.6%.

Wilson is more Multiracial than neighboring Joiner (0% Multiracial). Wilson is less Multiracial than neighboring Marie (2% Multiracial), Bassett (18.6% Multiracial), Keiser (11.2% Multiracial), and Osceola (6.5% 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.