Wilson, LA Demographics

A map of Wilson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	748	259	89.3%	74.4%
White	83	70	9.9%	20.1%
Asian	5	0	0.6%	0.0%
Multiracial	2	9	0.2%	2.6%
Hispanic	0	8	0.0%	2.3%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.6%

Wilson, Louisiana has an estimated population of 838, a dramatic increase from the 348 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.3% Black, 9.9% White, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Hispanic, 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Louisiana 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 40.4% in 2020 and 19.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wilson is ranked the 291st most populous place in Louisiana, out of 489 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 393rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wilson's White Population

83 residents of Wilson, or 9.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wilson is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Wilson ranks 445th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilson's White population has grown by an estimated 18.6%. White residents' share of Wilson's population has decreased from 20.1% to 9.9%.

Wilson is less White than neighboring Norwood (60% White), Clinton (51.3% White), Jackson (36.9% White), Centreville (21.7% White), and Slaughter (81.7% White).

Wilson's Black Population

748 residents of Wilson, or 89.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wilson is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Wilson ranks 46th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilson's Black population has grown by an estimated 188.8%. Black residents' share of Wilson's population has increased from 74.4% to 89.3%.

Wilson is more Black than neighboring Norwood (25.9% Black), Clinton (41.9% Black), Jackson (53.3% Black), Centreville (70.8% Black), and Slaughter (4.2% Black).

Wilson's Asian Population

5 residents of Wilson, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wilson is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Wilson ranks 333rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilson's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 5. Asian residents' share of Wilson's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.6%.

Wilson is more Asian than neighboring Norwood (0% Asian), Jackson (0% Asian), Centreville (0% Asian), and Slaughter (0% Asian). Wilson is less Asian than neighboring Clinton (3% Asian).

Wilson's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Wilson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wilson is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Wilson ranks 316th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilson's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Wilson's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

Wilson is less Hispanic than neighboring Jackson (2.3% Hispanic), Centreville (0.3% Hispanic), and Slaughter (4.2% 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 Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Wilson ranks 282nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 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 decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Wilson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jackson (0.8% Native American/Other), Centreville (5.7% Native American/Other), and Slaughter (1.4% Native American/Other).

Wilson's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Wilson, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wilson is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Wilson ranks 344th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilson's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 77.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Wilson's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.2%.

Wilson is less Multiracial than neighboring Norwood (14.1% Multiracial), Clinton (3.8% Multiracial), Jackson (6.7% Multiracial), Centreville (1.6% Multiracial), and Slaughter (8.6% 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.