Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wilkinson County, MS in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 8,526 population of Wilkinson County, Mississippi comprised of 84 people who identified as Hispanic (0.99%), and 8,442 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.02%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Wilkinson County, Mississippi with a population of 6,014 (70.54%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,410 (28.27%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 70 (0.82%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wilkinson County, Mississippi in 2020, with a population of 5,985 (70.2%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,363 (27.72%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 65 (0.76%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Wilkinson County, MS in 2020
Total Population:8,526
99.02%
Non Hispanic (99.02%)
Hispanic (0.99%)
Race in Wilkinson County, MS in 2020
Total Population:8,526
70.54%28.27%
Black or African American Alone (70.54%)
White Alone (28.27%)
Two or more races (0.82%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.26%)
Asian Alone (0.12%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0%)
Ethnicity in Wilkinson County, MS in 2020
Total Population:8,526
70.2%27.72%
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (70.2%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone (27.72%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.76%)
Hispanic White Alone (0.55%)
All Other Ethnicities (0.43%)
Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.34%)
Population By Race in Wilkinson , MS in 2020
Race
Population
Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,014 70.54%
White Alone 2,410 28.27%
Two Or More Races 70 0.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 22 0.26%
Asian Alone 10 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Population By Ethnicity in Wilkinson , MS in 2020
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,985 70.2%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,363 27.72%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 65 0.76%
White Alone - Hispanic 47 0.55%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 29 0.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 20 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5 0.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%