Wilson

Population: 1,103
Median household income: $76,065
Median home value: $135,900

Wilson, a community in Mississippi County, Arkansas, has 1,103 residents. The median household income of $76,065 is above the Mississippi County median ($53,428).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wilson's population grew 8.5% from 1,017 to 1,103, while its median home value rose 48.2% from $91,700 to $135,900.

84.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1979.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,103
Median age: 35.3 yrs
Median household income: $76,065
Median home value: $135,900
Median gross rent: $825
Housing units: 531
Homeownership rate: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0171,103

Median household income

$61,875$76,065

Median home value

$91,700$135,900

Median gross rent

$573$825

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,017	$61,875	$91,700	$573
2020	1,118	$62,718	$128,200	$539
2021	1,093	$65,938	$136,400	$756
2022	1,027	$72,706	$144,400	$833
2023	1,103	$76,065	$135,900	$825

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3417.2%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	82	7.4%
5 to 17	183	16.6%
18 to 24	95	8.6%
25 to 34	190	17.2%
35 to 44	106	9.6%
45 to 54	110	10.0%
55 to 64	193	17.5%
65 to 74	105	9.5%
75 and over	39	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	873	79.1%
Black or African American	209	18.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree23.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	60	8.1%
High school graduate	235	31.6%
Some college or associate's	245	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	173	23.3%
Graduate or professional degree	30	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone80.2%

Carpooled13.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	417	80.2%
Carpooled	70	13.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	27	5.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	161	32.7%
15 to 29 min	213	43.2%
30 to 44 min	77	15.6%
45 to 59 min	24	4.9%
60+ min	18	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 6.5% (72 of 1,103)

	Count	Share
Family households	296	65.6%
Nonfamily households	155	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	451	84.9%
Vacant	80	15.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	333	73.8%
Renter-occupied	118	26.2%

1-unit, detached84.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.7%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	450	84.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	62	11.7%
5 to 19 units	9	1.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0575920
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.05 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.5660, -90.0418