Wilkinson County, Mississippi

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,376
Median household income: $35,930
Median home value: $80,200

Wilkinson County is a county in Mississippi with a population of 8,376. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $35,930 runs below the Mississippi figure of $54,915.

From 2019 to 2023, Wilkinson County's population declined 5.6% from 8,875 to 8,376, while its median household income rose 31.5% from $27,313 to $35,930.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 67.2% of the population. 80.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,376
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $35,930
Median home value: $80,200
Median gross rent: $674
Housing units: 4,600
Homeownership rate: 79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,8758,376

Median household income

$27,313$35,930

Median home value

$70,300$80,200

Median gross rent

$561$674

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,875	$27,313	$70,300	$561
2020	8,727	$30,760	$70,500	$439
2021	8,706	$31,412	$69,200	$495
2022	8,531	$34,928	$78,500	$497
2023	8,376	$35,930	$80,200	$674

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	358	4.3%
5 to 17	1,370	16.4%
18 to 24	580	6.9%
25 to 34	1,340	16.0%
35 to 44	1,037	12.4%
45 to 54	940	11.2%
55 to 64	1,171	14.0%
65 to 74	1,054	12.6%
75 and over	526	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,327	27.8%
Black or African American	5,628	67.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	164	2.0%
Two or more races	182	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	75	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate41.4%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree7.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	758	12.5%
High school graduate	2,513	41.4%
Some college or associate's	2,094	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	459	7.6%
Graduate or professional degree	244	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit1.8%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,901	80.6%
Carpooled	127	5.4%
Public transit	43	1.8%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	248	10.5%
Other means	41	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	505	23.9%
15 to 29 min	230	10.9%
30 to 44 min	658	31.2%
45 to 59 min	373	17.7%
60+ min	346	16.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 28.2% (2,038 of 7,231)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,740	50.6%
Nonfamily households	1,696	49.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,436	74.7%
Vacant	1,164	25.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,713	79.0%
Renter-occupied	723	21.0%

1-unit, detached62.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other29.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,884	62.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	232	5.0%
5 to 19 units	134	2.9%
20 or more units	5	0.1%
Mobile home & other	1,345	29.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 28157
State: Mississippi
Land area: 678 sq mi
Water area: 9.75 sq mi
Center point: 31.1611, -91.3246