In 2021, Wilkinson County, MS had a population of 8.71k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $31,412. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Wilkinson County, MS declined from 8,727 to 8,706, a −0.241% decrease and its median household income grew from $30,760 to $31,412, a 2.12% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wilkinson County, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (69.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (27.8%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.27%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.839%), and White (Hispanic) (0.494%).
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 2021, the median property value in Wilkinson County, MS was $69,200, and the homeownership rate was 78.5%.
Most people in Wilkinson County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Wilkinson County, MS was 1 car 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.