Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wilkinson County, MS in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 9,460 population of Wilkinson County, Mississippi comprised of 55 people who identified as Hispanic (0.58%), and 9,405 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.42%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Wilkinson County, Mississippi with a population of 6,689 (70.71%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,706 (28.61%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 46 (0.49%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wilkinson County, Mississippi in 2012, with a population of 6,663 (70.43%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,680 (28.33%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 45 (0.48%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Wilkinson, Mississippi.

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Population By Race in Wilkinson , MS in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,689 70.71%
White Alone 2,706 28.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 16 0.17%
Asian Alone 3 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 46 0.49%
Population By Ethnicity in Wilkinson , MS in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 26 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 26 0.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,663 70.43%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,680 28.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 45 0.48%