In 2023, Wilkinson County, MS had a population of 8.38k people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $35,930. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wilkinson County, MS declined from 8,531 to 8,376, a −1.82% decrease and its median household income grew from $34,928 to $35,930, a 2.87% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wilkinson County, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (67.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (27.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.17%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.96%), and White (Hispanic) (0.466%).
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.
100% of the residents in Wilkinson County, MS are U.S. citizens.
In 2023, the median property value in Wilkinson County, MS was $80,200, and the homeownership rate was 79%.
Most people in Wilkinson County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Wilkinson County, MS was 2 cars per household.
Wilkinson County, MS borders Concordia Parish, LA, East Feliciana Parish, LA, West Feliciana Parish, LA, Adams County, MS, Amite County, MS, and Franklin County, MS.