Wilkinson County, Mississippi

Wilkinson County
County
Wikinson County courthouse in Woodville, Mississippi
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°10′N 91°19′W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Founded	1802
Seat	Woodville
Largest Town	Centreville
Area
• Total	688 sq mi (1,780 km2)
• Land	677 sq mi (1,750 km2)
• Water	11 sq mi (30 km2)  1.59%
Population  (2010)
• Total	9,878
• Density	20/sq mi (6/km2)

Wilkinson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2010, the population was 9,878. Its county seat is WoodvilleTemplate:GR. Wilkinson County is named for military leader James Wilkinson.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 688 square miles (1,781 km²), of which, 677 square miles (1,753 km²) of it is land and 11 square miles (28 km²) of it (1.59%) is water.

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 61
• Mississippi Highway 24
• Mississippi Highway 33

Adjacent counties

• Adams County (north)
• Franklin County (northeast)
• Amite County (east)
• East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana (southeast)
• West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana (south)
• Concordia Parish, Louisiana (west)

National protected area

• Homochitto National Forest (part)

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 10,312 people, 3,578 households, and 2,511 families residing in the county. The population density 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 or African American, 31.22% White, 0.10% Native American, 0.03% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. 0.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1810	5,068		—
1820	9,718		91.8%
1830	11,686		20.3%
1840	14,193		21.5%
1850	16,914		19.2%
1860	15,933		−5.8%
1870	12,705		−20.3%
1880	17,815		40.2%
1890	17,592		−1.3%
1900	21,453		21.9%
1910	18,075		−15.7%
1920	15,319		−15.2%
1930	13,957		−8.9%
1940	15,955		14.3%
1950	14,116		−11.5%
1960	13,235		−6.2%
1970	11,099		−16.1%
1980	10,021		−9.7%
1990	9,678		−3.4%
2000	10,312		6.6%
2010	9,878		−4.2%
MS Counties 1900-1990 GeoHive - 2000 & 2010 statistics

As of the censusTemplate:GR 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 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 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 per capita income in Mississippi and the 52nd lowest in the United States.

Communities

• Towns
  • Centreville (partly in Amite County)
  • Crosby (partly in Amite County)
  • Woodville

• Unincorporated Communities
  • Fort Adams
  • Pickneyville
  • Rosetta
  • Wilkinson

Notable persons

• Edward Grady Partin (1924–1990) was a Teamsters Union figure in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; originally from Woodville.
• Anne Moody (born 1940) is a civil rights activist and author.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Wilkinson County, Mississippi