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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Wilkinson County is 9,481, which is 8.06% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 4.91% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Wilkinson County population density is 13.79 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 61.62 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Wilkinson County is black, which represent 71.15% of the total population. The average Wilkinson County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 9,481. #73

Population Growth Since 2000, #65

Wilkinson County		-8.06%
Mississippi		4.91%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #79

Wilkinson County	13.79 per square mile
Mississippi	61.62 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,735 (28.85%, #70)
Black:	6,746 (71.15%, #10)
Hispanic:	9 (0.09%, #78)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #74)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #67)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

8,344 (88.01%) out of the total population of 9,481 reported first ancestry.

	Wilkinson County	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Danish	6	0.06%, see rank	0.08%	0.42%
Dutch	12	0.13%, see rank	0.62%	1.40%
English	387	4.08%, see rank	7.58%	8.02%
French	110	1.16%, see rank	2.69%	3.34%
German	315	3.32%, see rank	5.56%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.46%
Irish	644	6.79%, see rank	8.44%	10.80%
Italian	65	0.69%, see rank	1.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	92	0.97%, see rank	1.58%	0.99%
Scottish	35	0.37%, see rank	1.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	4	0.04%, see rank	0.62%	0.95%
Swedish	20	0.21%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.31%
American	470	4.96%, see rank	11.78%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 5,051 (53.27%, see rank)

Females: 4,430 (46.73%, see rank)

Wilkinson County	Male: 53.27% Female: 46.73%
Mississippi	Male: 48.55% Female: 51.45%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Wilkinson County	35.90 years old
Mississippi	36.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Wilkinson County	34.60 years old
Mississippi	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Wilkinson County	43.90 years old
Mississippi	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Wilkinson County	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	598	6.31%, see rank	6.75%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	629	6.63%, see rank	6.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	522	5.51%, see rank	7.08%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	531	5.60%, see rank	7.18%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	773	8.15%, see rank	7.44%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,374	14.49%, see rank	12.98%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,175	12.39%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,247	13.15%, see rank	13.50%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,259	13.28%, see rank	12.18%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	753	7.94%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	441	4.65%, see rank	4.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	179	1.89%, see rank	1.55%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Wilkinson County	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	6,428, 100%	1,929,591	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,759, 27.36%, see rank	18.06%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,320, 36.09%, see rank	30.25%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,410, 21.94%, see rank	31.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	618, 9.61%, see rank	12.90%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	321, 4.99%, see rank	7.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.08, see rank	12.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Wilkinson County			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	267	95.13%	4.87%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	886	83.30%, see rank	16.70%, see rank	89.76%	10.24%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	521	71.40%, see rank	28.60%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	215	80.47%, see rank	19.53%, see rank	87.67%	12.33%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	135	66.67%, see rank	33.33%, see rank	74.93%	25.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Wilkinson County	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Households	3,295, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.58, see rank	2.64	2.63
1 Person Households	1,094, 33.20%, see rank	27.31%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,201, 66.80%, see rank	72.69%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,092, 63.49%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.45, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,210, 36.72%, see rank	45.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,203, 36.51%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Wilkinson County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	7,732	see rank	2,365,897	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	4,209	100%, see rank	1,133,229	123,281,364
Never Married	2,129	50.58%, see rank	35.54%	35.77%
Married	1,615	38.37%, see rank	50.55%	52.04%
Widowed	82	1.95%, see rank	2.91%	2.57%
Divorced	383	9.10%, see rank	11.00%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,523	100%, see rank	1,232,668	129,692,771
Never Married	1,228	34.86%, see rank	30.41%	29.48%
Married	1,401	39.77%, see rank	46.21%	49.19%
Widowed	559	15.87%, see rank	10.86%	9.16%
Divorced	335	9.51%, see rank	12.51%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Wilkinson County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	9,481	100.00%, see rank	97.76%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	7,614	80.31%, see rank	71.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,819	19.19%, see rank	25.73%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	48	0.51%, see rank	0.56%	1.42%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	2.24%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	0.79%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	1.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	0.75%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.15%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Wilkinson County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	3,248	98.57%, see rank	95.53%	79.39%
Spanish	37	1.12%, see rank	2.64%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	10	0.30%, see rank	0.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.67%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.