Wilkinson County, Mississippi Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

8,162

Median Age

40.9

Male Median

37.9

Female Median

44.1

Wilkinson County, Mississippi Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Wilkinson County, Mississippi Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -18.9%%.

-18.9%% Growth

Wilkinson County, Mississippi Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Wilkinson County, Mississippi Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202440.98,162
202339.18,376
202238.98,531
202138.98,706
202038.58,727
201937.88,875
201837.58,990
201737.39,084
201636.89,233
201536.89,345
201435.99,481
201335.89,653
201236.29,778
201136.49,946
201036.810,070

Wilkinson County, Mississippi Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.4%
5–1715.7%
18–247.7%
25–3413.7%
35–5425.0%
55–6413.8%
65+19.7%

Dependency Ratios for Wilkinson County, Mississippi

Total Dependency Ratio:
66.0
Youth Dependency:
33.4
Old-Age Dependency:
32.6

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Wilkinson County, Mississippi

The median age in Wilkinson County, Mississippi is 40.9 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Wilkinson County, Mississippi is 8,162.

In Wilkinson County, Mississippi, seniors (ages 65+) make up 19.7% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.7%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Wilkinson County, Mississippi is aging.
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