Wilkinson County, Mississippi

Wilkinson County is home to 8,162 people. 27.4% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Mississippi rate (18.9%). The median household income is $35,311.

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MeasureValueMississippiYearSource
Population8,1622,946,7792024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$35,311$56,4472024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line27.4%18.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty29.2%26.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance15.9%11.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher8.8%25.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$90,000$169,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$686$9542024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income58.4%51.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born0.1%2.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age40.9 years38.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.