Wilson, LA Demographics

A map of Wilson's Population by Race

Wilson, Louisiana had a population of 348 in 2020. It was 20.1% White, 74.4% Black, 0.0% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.6% 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 488 places in Louisiana, Wilson is the 393rd 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

70 residents of Wilson identify as White, or 20.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Wilson considerably less than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Wilson is ranked #445 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wilson is less White than neighboring Norwood (77.8% White), Clinton (42.2% White), Jackson (61% White), Centreville (25.6% White), and Slaughter (84.8% White).

Wilson's Black Population

259 residents of Wilson identify as Black, or 74.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wilson considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Wilson is ranked #46 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wilson is more Black than neighboring Norwood (21.5% Black), Clinton (52.9% Black), Jackson (31.7% Black), Centreville (71.3% Black), and Slaughter (6.8% 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 Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Wilson is ranked #330 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wilson is less Asian than neighboring Clinton (0.9% Asian), Jackson (0.2% Asian), Centreville (0.1% Asian), and Slaughter (0.3% Asian).

Wilson's Hispanic Population

8 residents of Wilson identify as Hispanic, or 2.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wilson roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Wilson is ranked #313 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wilson is more Hispanic than neighboring Norwood (0.7% Hispanic), Clinton (1.3% Hispanic), Centreville (0.5% Hispanic), and Slaughter (1.8% Hispanic). Wilson is less Hispanic than neighboring Jackson (4% Hispanic).

Wilson's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Wilson identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wilson roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Wilson is ranked #252 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wilson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Norwood (0% Native American/Other), and Clinton (0.1% Native American/Other). Wilson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jackson (0.9% Native American/Other), and Slaughter (0.8% Native American/Other).

Wilson's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Wilson identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wilson roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Wilson is ranked #337 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wilson is more Multiracial than neighboring Norwood (0% Multiracial), Clinton (2.5% Multiracial), Jackson (2.3% Multiracial), and Centreville (1.9% Multiracial). Wilson is less Multiracial than neighboring Slaughter (5.5% Multiracial).

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