Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wilkinson County, MS in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 8,855 population of Wilkinson County, Mississippi comprised of 91 people who identified as Hispanic (1.03%), and 8,764 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.97%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Wilkinson County, Mississippi with a population of 6,231 (70.37%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,521 (28.47%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 67 (0.76%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wilkinson County, Mississippi in 2017, with a population of 6,203 (70.05%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,465 (27.84%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 63 (0.71%).

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

You can find similar information for other Mississippi counties, and for Mississippi.

Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

See this for other years:

Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Wilkinson County, MS in 2017

Total Population:8,855

Non Hispanic (98.97%)

Hispanic (1.03%)

Race in Wilkinson County, MS in 2017

Total Population:8,855

Black or African American Alone (70.37%)

White Alone (28.47%)

Two or more races (0.76%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.25%)

Asian Alone (0.14%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.02%)

Ethnicity in Wilkinson County, MS in 2017

Total Population:8,855

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (70.05%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (27.84%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.71%)

Hispanic White Alone (0.63%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.45%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.32%)

Population By Race in Wilkinson , MS in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone	6,231	70.37%
White Alone	2,521	28.47%
Two Or More Races	67	0.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	22	0.25%
Asian Alone	12	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	2	0.02%

Population By Ethnicity in Wilkinson , MS in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	6,203	70.05%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	2,465	27.84%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	63	0.71%
White Alone - Hispanic	56	0.63%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	28	0.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	20	0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	11	0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	4	0.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	2	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	2	0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	1	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%