Wilson, KS Demographics

A map of Wilson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	695	789	83.4%	91.9%
Multiracial	115	37	13.8%	4.3%
Hispanic	13	27	1.6%	3.1%
Black	10	3	1.2%	0.3%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.2%

Wilson, Kansas has an estimated population of 833, a decrease from the 859 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.4% White, 13.8% Multiracial, 1.6% Hispanic, 1.2% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. 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 more 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, that probability was 15.3% in 2020 and 28.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wilson is ranked the 228th most populous place in Kansas, out of 740 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 217th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wilson's White Population

695 residents of Wilson, or 83.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wilson is considerably higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Wilson ranks 197th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilson's White population has declined by an estimated 11.9%. White residents' share of Wilson's population has decreased from 91.9% to 83.4%.

Wilson is less White than neighboring Dorrance (97.4% White), Sylvan Grove (93% White), Bunker Hill (98.1% White), Lucas (93.8% White), and Holyrood (92% White).

Wilson's Black Population

10 residents of Wilson, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wilson is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Wilson ranks 327th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilson's Black population has grown by an estimated 233.3%. Black residents' share of Wilson's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.2%.

Wilson is more Black than neighboring Dorrance (0% Black), Sylvan Grove (0% Black), Bunker Hill (0% Black), and Lucas (0% Black). Wilson is less Black than neighboring Holyrood (2.1% 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 slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Wilson ranks 337th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

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

Wilson is less Asian than neighboring Dorrance (1.3% Asian), Sylvan Grove (1% Asian), Bunker Hill (1.9% Asian), and Lucas (1.5% Asian).

Wilson's Hispanic Population

13 residents of Wilson, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wilson is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Wilson ranks 458th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilson's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 51.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Wilson's population has decreased from 3.1% to 1.6%.

Wilson is more Hispanic than neighboring Dorrance (0% Hispanic), Bunker Hill (0% Hispanic), and Lucas (0.2% Hispanic). Wilson is less Hispanic than neighboring Sylvan Grove (4.1% Hispanic), and Holyrood (3.7% Hispanic).

Wilson's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wilson, or 0.0% 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 Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Wilson ranks 511th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilson's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wilson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wilson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dorrance (0.6% Native American/Other), Sylvan Grove (1.9% Native American/Other), Lucas (2% Native American/Other), and Holyrood (0.3% Native American/Other).

Wilson's Multiracial Population

115 residents of Wilson, or 13.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wilson is higher than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Wilson ranks 397th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilson's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 210.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Wilson's population has increased from 4.3% to 13.8%.

Wilson is more Multiracial than neighboring Dorrance (0.6% Multiracial), Sylvan Grove (0% Multiracial), Bunker Hill (0% Multiracial), Lucas (2.5% Multiracial), and Holyrood (1.9% 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.