Wilkinson County, MS Demographic Data
Wilkinson County, MS Summary
Wilkinson County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 9,778
- Area: 687.77 sq. miles
- Land Area: 678.11 sq. miles
- Water Area: 9.66 sq. miles
- Population Density: 14.21 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 267.39 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wilkinson County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,345
47%
50.8
Male
4,888
53%
49.2
Total Population
9,233
323,128,000
Wilkinson County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
479
5.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
525
5.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
663
7.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
467
5.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
720
7.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,515
16.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,042
11.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,114
12.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
652
7.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
627
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
821
8.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
479
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
129
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,204
78.0%
77.2
Female
3,324
46.1%
51.3
Male
3,880
53.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,027
76.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,751
19.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,429
15.5%
15.2
Female
812
56.8%
55.8
Male
617
43.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Wilkinson County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,220
99.9%
96.8
White
2,584
28.0%
72.6
Black or African American
6,598
71.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
3
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
3
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
35
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
13
0.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
32
0.3%
17.8
Mexican
32
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,201
99.7%
82.2
Wilkinson County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
698
10.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,254
19.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,500
39.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
841
13.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
254
4.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
589
9.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
243
3.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,952
30.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,427
69.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
832
13.0%
31.2
Wilkinson County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,711
49.0%
33.7%
Now Married
2,386
31.5%
47.5
Divorced
547
7.2%
11.0%
Separated
273
3.6%
2.0
Widowed
649
8.6
5.8%
Wilkinson County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,719
99.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
35
0.4%
21.6%
Spanish
12
0.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
20
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Wilkinson County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
637
22.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
264
9.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
504
17.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
274
9.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
392
13.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
370
12.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
274
9.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
129
4.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
5
0.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
28
1.0%
6.4
Median household income
25,846
57,617
Per capita income
14,183
31,128
Wilkinson County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
134
5.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
28
1.1%
9.8
Construction
184
7.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
555
21.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
59
2.3%
6.6
Information
7
0.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
249
9.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
55
2.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
93
3.6%
11.4
Public administration
597
23.0%
4.6
Retail trade
290
11.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
277
10.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
63
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
367
14.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
766
29.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
427
16.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
409
15.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
622
24.0%
18.1%
Wilkinson County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,524
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,188
86.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
238
9.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3
0.1%
5.1
Walked
30
1.2%
2.7
Other means
8
0.3%
1.8
Worked at home
57
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
39.1
26.6
Wilkinson County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
386
13.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,112
38.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
823
28.6%
37.1
3 or more
556
19.3%
21.0
Wilkinson County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,877
57.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,317
80.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
560
19.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,167
43.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Wilkinson County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,044
1 room
162
3.2%
2.4
2 rooms
66
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
237
4.7%
9.1
4 rooms
769
15.2%
16.5
5 rooms
1,579
31.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,285
25.5%
17.8
7 rooms
551
10.9%
12.0
8 rooms
184
3.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
211
4.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Wilkinson County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,044
1-unit, detached
3,071
60.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
26
0.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
105
2.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
44
0.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
13
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
13
0.3%
9.0
Mobile home
1,772
35.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Wilkinson County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
459
9.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
47
0.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
189
3.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
448
8.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,119
22.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,034
20.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
996
19.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
523
10.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
219
4.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
10
0.2%
1.4%
Wilkinson County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
452
15.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
535
18.6%
4.7
Electricity
1,808
62.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
68
2.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
14
0.5%
1.1
Wilkinson County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
838
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
21
2.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
35
4.2%
11.8%
Less than $500
42
5.0%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
55
6.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
239
28.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
446
53.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
317
39.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
90
11.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
58
7.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
89
11.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
254
31.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
30
0.0%
0.0%
Wilkinson County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
372
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$500 to $999
168
45.2%
41.0%
Less than $500
204
54.8%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
188
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
435
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
68
18.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
6
1.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
48
13.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
61
17.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
28
7.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
148
41.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
201
0.0%
0.0%
Wilkinson County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,317
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,037
44.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
609
26.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
276
11.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
186
8.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
103
4.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
35
1.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
40
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
31
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
61,900
205,000