Wilson, AR Demographics

A map of Wilson's Population by Race

Wilson, Arkansas had a population of 766 in 2020. It was 72.8% White, 21.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 2.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wilson, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Wilson is the 228th most populous. 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's White Population

558 residents of Wilson identify as White, or 72.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Wilson roughly similar to the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Wilson is ranked #410 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wilson is more White than neighboring Joiner (34.3% White), and Osceola (36.8% White). Wilson is less White than neighboring Marie (82.4% White), Bassett (83.1% White), and Keiser (85.4% White).

Wilson's Black Population

163 residents of Wilson identify as Black, or 21.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wilson slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Wilson is ranked #148 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wilson is more Black than neighboring Marie (8.3% Black), Bassett (7.3% Black), and Keiser (8.8% Black). Wilson is less Black than neighboring Joiner (58.4% Black), and Osceola (55.8% Black).

Wilson's Asian Population

0 residents of Wilson identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wilson roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Wilson is ranked #341 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wilson is less Asian than neighboring Joiner (0.6% Asian), and Osceola (0.6% Asian).

Wilson's Hispanic Population

18 residents of Wilson identify as Hispanic, or 2.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wilson slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Wilson is ranked #429 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wilson is more Hispanic than neighboring Keiser (2% Hispanic). Wilson is less Hispanic than neighboring Marie (5.6% Hispanic), Bassett (4.8% Hispanic), Joiner (4.4% Hispanic), and Osceola (3.2% Hispanic).

Wilson's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Wilson identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wilson roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Wilson is ranked #254 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wilson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bassett (0% Native American/Other), Keiser (0.7% Native American/Other), Joiner (0% Native American/Other), and Osceola (0.2% Native American/Other). Wilson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Marie (1.9% Native American/Other).

Wilson's Multiracial Population

21 residents of Wilson identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wilson roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Wilson is ranked #506 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wilson is more Multiracial than neighboring Marie (1.9% Multiracial), and Joiner (2.2% Multiracial). Wilson is less Multiracial than neighboring Bassett (4.8% Multiracial), Keiser (3.2% Multiracial), and Osceola (3.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.