Wilkinson County Demographics
A map of Wilkinson County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 5,764 | 67.1% |
White | 2,525 | 29.4% |
Multiracial | 191 | 2.2% |
Hispanic | 70 | 0.8% |
Native American/Other | 29 | 0.3% |
Asian | 8 | 0.1% |
Wilkinson County, Mississippi had a population of 8,587 in 2020. It was 29.4% White, 67.1% Black, 0.1% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wilkinson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Wilkinson County is the 74th most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.
Wilkinson County's White Population
2,525 residents of Wilkinson County identify as White, or 29.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Wilkinson County considerably less than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Wilkinson County is ranked #69 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Wilkinson County is less White than neighboring West Feliciana County (69.1% White), Adams County (37% White), East Feliciana County (58.4% White), Concordia County (54.4% White), and Amite County (58.4% White).
Wilkinson County's Black Population
5,764 residents of Wilkinson County identify as Black, or 67.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wilkinson County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Wilkinson County is ranked #14 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Wilkinson County is more Black than neighboring West Feliciana County (23.4% Black), Adams County (56.6% Black), East Feliciana County (36.4% Black), Concordia County (40% Black), and Amite County (38% Black).
Wilkinson County's Asian Population
8 residents of Wilkinson County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wilkinson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Wilkinson County is ranked #75 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Wilkinson County is less Asian than neighboring West Feliciana County (0.2% Asian), Adams County (0.6% Asian), East Feliciana County (0.2% Asian), Concordia County (0.6% Asian), and Amite County (0.2% Asian).
Wilkinson County's Hispanic Population
70 residents of Wilkinson County identify as Hispanic, or 0.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wilkinson County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Wilkinson County is ranked #77 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Wilkinson County is less Hispanic than neighboring West Feliciana County (4.3% Hispanic), Adams County (3.4% Hispanic), East Feliciana County (2% Hispanic), Concordia County (2.5% Hispanic), and Amite County (1% Hispanic).
Wilkinson County's Native American/Other Population
29 residents of Wilkinson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wilkinson County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Wilkinson County is ranked #47 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Wilkinson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring West Feliciana County (0.9% Native American/Other), and East Feliciana County (0.6% Native American/Other).
Wilkinson County's Multiracial Population
191 residents of Wilkinson County identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wilkinson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Wilkinson County is ranked #44 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Wilkinson County is more Multiracial than neighboring West Feliciana County (2.1% Multiracial), Adams County (2.1% Multiracial), and Amite County (1.9% Multiracial). Wilkinson County is less Multiracial than neighboring East Feliciana County (2.4% Multiracial), and Concordia County (2.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.