Wilkinson County Information
Wilkinson in
Mississippi occupies
688 square miles and has a 2006 population of
10,239, a change from a 2000 population of
10,312 and
9,678 in 1990.
16.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.7% percent is 25-35, and
13.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Wilkinson in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
291 people:
8.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
8.8%.
Read more about
Wilkinson, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Wilkinson | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 688 sq. miles | Ranked 1,474 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 10,239 | Ranked 2,428 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 10,134 | |
| Population 2000 | 10,312 | Ranked 2,414 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 9,678 | Ranked 2,414 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 29.8% | |
| African American | 69.9% | |
| Asian American | % | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | | |
| Burglaries | | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,541 | 3,530 |
| Unemployed Population | 291 | 312 |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.2% | 8.8% |
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