Wilkinson County, Mississippi
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 10,312 people, 3,578 households, and 2,511 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 15 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 5,106 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 68.21% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 31.22% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.10% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.03% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.07% from other races
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, and 0.38% from two or more races. 0.44% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 3,578 households out of which 32.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.40% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 24.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.80% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.80% under the age of 18, 10.70% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 20.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 108.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $18,929, and the median income for a family was $23,447. Males had a median income of $24,509 versus $16,088 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $10,868. About 33.10% of families and 37.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.90% of those under age 18 and 33.40% of those age 65 or over.
Wilkinson County has the sixth lowest
Mississippi locations by per capita income
Mississippi is the poorest state in the United States of America, with a per capita income of $15,853 .- Mississippi Counties Ranked by Per Capita Income :1. Madison County - $32,469 2. DeSoto County - $20,468 3. Rankin County - $20,412...
per capita income in Mississippi and the 52nd lowest
Lowest-income counties in the United States
-100 counties with lowest per capita income:Number of counties by state in the 100 poorest counties: Texas, 17; Kentucky, 16; Mississippi, 14; South Dakota, 10; Louisiana, 5; Alabama, 4; Georgia, 4; Montana, 4; New Mexico, 4; North Dakota, 3; Arizona, 2; Idaho, 2; Nebraska, 2; Tennessee, 2; West...
in the United States.
Communities
- Towns
- CentrevilleCentreville, MississippiCentreville is a town in Amite and Wilkinson Counties in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The population was 1,680 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McComb, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
(partly in Amite County) - CrosbyCrosby, MississippiCrosby is a town in Amite and Wilkinson Counties in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The population was 360 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McComb, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
(partly in Amite County) - WoodvilleWoodville, MississippiWoodville is a town in and the county seat of Wilkinson County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,192 at the 2000 census.The Woodville Republican, a weekly newspaper founded in 1823, is the oldest surviving business in Mississippi.-Geography:Woodville is located at .According to...
- Centreville
- Unincorporated Communities
- DolorosoDoloroso, MississippiDoloroso, Mississippi, is a small unincorporated community in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, close to the county seat Woodville and to Homochitto National Forest....
- Fort AdamsFort Adams, MississippiFort Adams is a small, abandoned riverport in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, United States, about 40 miles south of Natchez. It is notable for being the United States' port of entry on the Mississippi River before the acquisition of New Orleans. It was the site of an early fort by that name. The...
- Pickneyville
- Rosetta
- Wilkinson
- Doloroso
Notable persons
- Edward Grady PartinEdward Grady PartinEdward Grady Partin, Sr. , was a business agent of the Teamsters Union in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His testimony in 1964 helped to convict union president James Riddle Hoffa of jury tampering.-Early years:...
(1924–1990) was a Teamsters Union figure in Baton Rouge, LouisianaBaton Rouge, LouisianaBaton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...
; originally from Woodville. - Anne MoodyAnne MoodyAnne Moody is an African-American author who has written about her experiences growing up poor and black in rural Mississippi, joining the Civil Rights Movement, and fighting racism against blacks in the United States beginning in the 1960s-Life:Born Essie Mae Moody, she was the oldest of nine...
(born 1940) is a civil rights activist and author.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Wilkinson County, MississippiNational Register of Historic Places listings in Wilkinson County, MississippiThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Wilkinson County, Mississippi.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, United States...