Wilson County Demographics

A map of Wilson County's Population by Race

Wilson County, Kansas has an estimated population of 8,505, a slight decrease from the 8,624 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.4% White, 4.7% Multiracial, 3.8% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, 0.2% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wilson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wilson has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Wilson County, that probability was 20.2% in 2020 and 18.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wilson County is ranked the 45th most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Wilson County was ranked the 45th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Wilson County's White Population

7,686 residents of Wilson County, or 90.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wilson County is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Wilson County ranks 39th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilson County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Wilson County's population has increased from 89.0% to 90.4%.

Wilson County is more White than neighboring Montgomery County (76.5% White), Neosho County (88% White), Elk County (87.4% White), and Allen County (88.5% White). Wilson County is less White than neighboring Woodson County (91.4% White).

Wilson County's Black Population

13 residents of Wilson County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wilson County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Wilson County ranks 84th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilson County's Black population has declined by an estimated 38.1%. Black residents' share of Wilson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Wilson County is more Black than neighboring Elk County (0.1% Black). Wilson County is less Black than neighboring Montgomery County (3.8% Black), Neosho County (1.5% Black), and Allen County (2.8% Black).

Wilson County's Asian Population

2 residents of Wilson County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wilson County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Wilson County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilson County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 94.3%. Asian residents' share of Wilson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wilson County is less Asian than neighboring Montgomery County (0.2% Asian), Neosho County (0.5% Asian), Elk County (0.2% Asian), and Allen County (0.4% Asian).

Wilson County's Hispanic Population

327 residents of Wilson County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wilson County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Wilson County ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 25.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Wilson County's population has increased from 3.0% to 3.8%.

Wilson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Woodson County (2.9% Hispanic). Wilson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Montgomery County (8.1% Hispanic), Neosho County (6% Hispanic), Elk County (4.5% Hispanic), and Allen County (4.3% Hispanic).

Wilson County's Native American/Other Population

79 residents of Wilson County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wilson County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Wilson County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilson County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 26.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wilson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Wilson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Woodson County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Neosho County (0.2% Native American/Other). Wilson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Montgomery County (2.8% Native American/Other), Elk County (1.6% Native American/Other), and Allen County (1% Native American/Other).

Wilson County's Multiracial Population

398 residents of Wilson County, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wilson County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Wilson County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilson County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 23.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Wilson County's population has decreased from 6.0% to 4.7%.

Wilson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Neosho County (3.7% Multiracial), and Allen County (3% Multiracial). Wilson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Woodson County (5.2% Multiracial), Montgomery County (8.7% Multiracial), and Elk County (6.2% 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.