Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wilkinson County, MS in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 9,089 population of Wilkinson County, Mississippi comprised of 79 people who identified as Hispanic (0.87%), and 9,010 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.13%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Wilkinson County, Mississippi with a population of 6,402 (70.44%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,600 (28.61%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 56 (0.62%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wilkinson County, Mississippi in 2015, with a population of 6,377 (70.16%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,551 (28.07%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 53 (0.58%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,402 70.44%
White Alone 2,600 28.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 19 0.21%
Asian Alone 11 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races 56 0.62%
Population By Ethnicity in Wilkinson , MS in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 25 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 49 0.54%
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 3 0.03%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,377 70.16%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,551 28.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 53 0.58%