Wilson County Demographics

A map of Wilson County's Population by Race

Wilson County, Kansas had a population of 8,624 in 2020. It was 89.0% White, 0.2% Black, 0.4% Asian, 3.0% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 6.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wilson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Wilson County is the 45th most populous county of the 105 counties in Kansas.

Wilson County's White Population

7,679 residents of Wilson County identify as White, or 89.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Wilson County larger than the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Wilson County is ranked #39 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wilson County is more White than neighboring Montgomery County (74.9% White), Neosho County (86.6% White), and Allen County (87.7% White). Wilson County is less White than neighboring Woodson County (91.9% White), and Elk County (89.2% White).

Wilson County's Black Population

21 residents of Wilson County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wilson County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Wilson County is ranked #84 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wilson County is more Black than neighboring Elk County (0% Black). Wilson County is less Black than neighboring Woodson County (0.3% Black), Montgomery County (4.9% Black), Neosho County (0.8% Black), and Allen County (1.4% Black).

Wilson County's Asian Population

35 residents of Wilson County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wilson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Wilson County is ranked #57 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wilson County is more Asian than neighboring Woodson County (0% Asian), and Elk County (0.1% Asian). Wilson County is less Asian than neighboring Montgomery County (0.6% Asian), Neosho County (0.5% Asian), and Allen County (0.5% Asian).

Wilson County's Hispanic Population

261 residents of Wilson County identify as Hispanic, or 3.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wilson County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Wilson County is ranked #83 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wilson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Woodson County (2.3% Hispanic). Wilson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Montgomery County (7.7% Hispanic), Neosho County (5.7% Hispanic), Elk County (4.1% Hispanic), and Allen County (4% Hispanic).

Wilson County's Native American/Other Population

108 residents of Wilson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wilson County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kansas (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Wilson County is ranked #20 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wilson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Woodson County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Neosho County (1% Native American/Other). Wilson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Montgomery County (3.3% Native American/Other), Elk County (1.7% Native American/Other), and Allen County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Wilson County's Multiracial Population

520 residents of Wilson County identify as Multiracial, or 6.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wilson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Wilson County is ranked #9 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wilson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Woodson County (4.4% Multiracial), Neosho County (5.4% Multiracial), Elk County (4.9% Multiracial), and Allen County (4.9% Multiracial). Wilson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Montgomery County (8.7% Multiracial).

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