Wilkinson County, MS

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2024 Population
8,162
US Senator
Roger Wicker
Republican Party
US Senator
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.9
4.6% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
27.4%
2.62% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$35,311
1.72% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$90,000
12.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,294
3.37% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Wilkinson County, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.9% of the residents in Wilkinson County, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Wilkinson County, MS was $90,000, and the homeownership rate was 78.4%.

Most people in Wilkinson County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Wilkinson County, MS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wilkinson County, MS is home to a population of 8.16k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.11% of Wilkinson County, MS residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 2.39 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.48k people) in Wilkinson County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.29k White (Non-Hispanic) and 128 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Wilkinson County, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wilkinson County, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wilkinson County, MS
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    5.48k ± 205
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.29k ± 27
  3. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    128 ± 167
0.821%
Hispanic Population
67 people

In 2024, there were 2.39 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.48k people) in Wilkinson County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.29k White (Non-Hispanic) and 128 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.821% of the people in Wilkinson County, MS are hispanic (67 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wilkinson County, MS as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    17,149 ± 3,206 people
  2. Honduras
    5,066 ± 1,746 people
  3. India
    4,341 ± 1,616 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 17,149 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 5,066 and India with 4,341.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.11%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
9 people

As of 2024, 0.11% of Wilkinson County, MS residents (9 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wilkinson County, MS was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    154 ± 70
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    113 ± 100
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    42 ± 58

Wilkinson County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wilkinson County, MS employs 2.29k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wilkinson County, MS were Retail Trade (447 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (422 people), and Public Administration (360 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,792), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,417), and Utilities ($86,214).

Employment

Occupations

2.29k
2024 Value
± 419
−3.37%
1 Year decline
± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilkinson County, MS declined at a rate of −3.37%, from 2.37k employees to 2.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wilkinson County, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (348 people), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (251 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (208 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wilkinson County, MS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.29k
2024 Value
± 419
−3.37%
1 Year decline
± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilkinson County, MS declined at a rate of −3.37%, from 2.37k employees to 2.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wilkinson County, MS, are Retail Trade (447 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (422 people), and Public Administration (360 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wilkinson County, MS, though some of these residents may live in Wilkinson County, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,250
Median earning men ± $19,639
$35,557
Median earning women ± $4,589

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,229), and Public Administration ($65,299).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($39,615), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,121), and Public Administration ($35,864).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.38%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 10
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 9
    Retail Trade
  3. 7
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $17.4k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $7.14k
    Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
  3. $5.37k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Wilkinson County, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker
Senator from Mississippi1
Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Senator from Mississippi2
Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wilkinson County, MS was $90,000 in 2024, which is 0.271 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $80,200 to $90,000, a 12.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Wilkinson County, MS is 78.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wilkinson County, MS have an average commute time of 38.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wilkinson County, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 11% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wilkinson County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.99%.

Housing

Property

$90,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,829
$2,497
Median Property Taxes
±$410

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wilkinson County, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wilkinson County, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

78.4%
Homeownership
2024
63.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 78.4% of the housing units in Wilkinson County, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$35,311
Median Household Income
± $5,120
3.19k
Number of Households
± 479

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.19k households in Wilkinson County, MS declined from $35,311 from the previous year's value of $35,930.

The following chart displays the households in Wilkinson County, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wilkinson County, MS is from Mississippi.
0.45
2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2023, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.442% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.3%)
  2. Carpooled (6.63%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.88%)

In 2024, 80.3% of workers in Wilkinson County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.63%) and those who worked at home (5.88%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

38.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wilkinson County, MS have a longer commute time (38.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.66% of the workforce in Wilkinson County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wilkinson County, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wilkinson County, MS have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wilkinson County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.99%.

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Poverty & Diversity

27.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wilkinson County, MS (1.95k out of 7.09k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wilkinson County, MS is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 36.6% of the children was living in poverty in Wilkinson County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.5%.

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Health

84.1% of the population of Wilkinson County, MS has health coverage, with 24.2% on employee plans, 28.3% on Medicaid, 17% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 0.578% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wilkinson County, MS see 2,772 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,772 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4072 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2686 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,772 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wilkinson County, MS

Primary care physicians in Wilkinson County, MS see an average of 2,772 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,772 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Wilkinson County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

15.9%
Uninsured
24.2%
Employer Coverage
28.3%
Medicaid
17%
Medicare
14.1%
Non-Group
0.578%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wilkinson County, MS grew by 8.28% from 14.6% to 15.9%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2019, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 128 in Wilkinson County, MS.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 49.3% in Wilkinson County, MS.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 12.8% in Wilkinson County, MS.

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