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Wilkinson County, Mississippi: commercial real estate data.
Wilkinson County, Mississippi has a population of 8,162 across 678 square miles, down 8.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $201.3 m in 2024, 120 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $412,000.
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Wilkinson County
How many people live in Wilkinson County
- Population8,162
- Households3,185
- Average household size2.56
- Median household income$35,311
- Median age40.9
- Median gross rent$686 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$90,000
- Home value to household income2.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher8.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over5,890
- Population under 181,640
- Share under 1820.1 percent
- Population 65 and over1,605
- Share 65 and over19.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,917
- Civilian labor force2,648
- Unemployment rate13.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over40.6 percent
- Rank by population among Mississippi counties74th of 82
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2640th
Wilkinson County is the 74th largest of 82 Mississippi counties by population. A median home costs 2.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 20.1 percent against 19.7 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wilkinson County
Is Wilkinson County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-8.91 percent
- Census 2020 base population8,585
- Births, 202470
- Deaths, 2024128
- Natural change, 2024-58
- Net domestic migration, 2024-110
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-110
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-469
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3113th
The county has lost 8.91 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Wilkinson County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving115
- People arriving, from those returns218
- Adjusted gross income arriving$5.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$45,000
- Largest single originWilkinson County Non-migrants (2,476 households)
- Largest single destination (2,476 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkinson County Non-migrants | 2,476 | 5,024 | $111.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 46 | 81 | $2.8 m |
| Other flows - South | 46 | 81 | $2.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 45 | 94 | $1.2 m |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | 24 | 43 | $1.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Wilkinson County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Wilkinson County
What the Wilkinson County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$201.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$197.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.2 percent
- GDP change over five years28.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Mississippi counties77th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2899th
- GDP per resident$24,665
Output grew 2.2 percent in the latest year and 28.5 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Wilkinson County
Who employs people in Wilkinson County
- Covered employment, annual average1,440
- Establishments reporting123
- Average annual pay$40,087
- Average weekly wage$771
- Sector 44-45, employment153
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$24,789
- Sector 31-33, employment119
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$50,445
- Sector 48-49, employment70
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$51,358
- Sector 11, employment35
- Sector 11, average annual pay$46,605
- Sector 42, employment33
- Sector 22, employment20
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 153 | 21 | $24,789 |
| Sector 31-33 | 119 | 3 | $50,445 |
| Sector 48-49 | 70 | 7 | $51,358 |
| Sector 11 | 35 | 6 | $46,605 |
| Sector 42 | 33 | 5 | $48,870 |
| Sector 22 | 20 | 5 | $20,247 |
| Sector 81 | 15 | 6 | $30,291 |
| Sector 23 | 9 | 6 | $40,963 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 153 jobs, 10.6 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Wilkinson County
What businesses operate in Wilkinson County
- Establishments, all industries120
- Employment at those establishments1,310
- Annual payroll$51.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents14.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Wilkinson County
What is being built in Wilkinson County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Wilkinson County
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$412,000
- Average 7(a) approval$412,000
- Median 7(a) approval$412,000
- 10th percentile approval$412,000
- 90th percentile approval$412,000
- Largest single approval$412,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)5
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term240 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countPharmacies and Drug Retailers (1)
- Most active lenderHancock Whitney Bank (1)
The average approval of $412,000 sits close to the median of $412,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 100.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Wilkinson County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Wilkinson County
How big is Wilkinson County
- Land area678 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Mississippi counties24th of 82
- Width, east to west34.2 mi
- Height, north to south25 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land12
- Establishments per square mile0.18
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Wilkinson County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Wilkinson County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population8,162
- Households3,185
- Average household size2.56
- Median household income$35,311
- Median age40.9
Common questions
Wilkinson County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Wilkinson County, Mississippi?
8,162, in 3,185 households, ranking 74th of 82 Mississippi counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Wilkinson County growing?
The population has fallen 8.91 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 70 births against 128 deaths, with net migration of -110. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Wilkinson County?
$35,311. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $90,000, which is 2.5 times income, and median gross rent is $686 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Wilkinson County?
120 establishments, employing 1,310 people with an annual payroll of $51.1 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Wilkinson County?
Average annual pay is $40,087, or $771 a week, across 1,440 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Wilkinson County?
1 7(a) approvals totalling $412,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $412,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Wilkinson County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Wilkinson County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Wilkinson County come from?
The largest single origin is Wilkinson County Non-migrants, with 2,476 households. Arriving households report an average income of $45,000 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Wilkinson County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Wilkinson County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.