Wilkinson County, Mississippi

Infobox U.S. County
county = Wilkinson County
state = Mississippi




map size = 150
founded = 1802
seat = Woodville | largest city wl = Centreville | city type = Town
area_total_sq_mi =688
area_land_sq_mi =677
area_water_sq_mi =11
area percentage = 1.59%
census yr = 2000
pop = 10312
density_km2 =6
web =
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Wilkinson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population is 10,312. Its county seat is WoodvilleGR|6. 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

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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)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 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 31.22% White, 68.21% Black or African American, 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.USCensusPop
1810= 5068
1820= 9718
1830= 11686
1840= 14193
1850= 16914
1860= 15933
1870= 12705
1880= 17815
1890= 17592
1900= 21453
1910= 18075
1920= 15319
1930= 13957
1940= 15955
1950= 14116
1960= 13235
1970= 11099
1980= 10021
1990= 9678
2000= 10312
estyear=2007
estimate=10266
footnote= [http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ms190090.txt MS Counties 1900-1990]

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

Famous people

*Florence Ballard (The Supremes) (1943 - 1976) was born in the unincorporated community of Rosetta, Mississippi
Rosetta.
*Brad Andrews (1975 -was born in the town of Centreville

References