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6.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Wilson, against 18% in Arkansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Wilson’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Its National Register listings include Wilson High School Gymnasium and Wilson Community House. Wilson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Wilson beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,191 in 1960, 766 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1938 and 3 maps from 1939 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wilson, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Wilson.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Delta School PrivateLargest school before high school | 81 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Wilson has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Wilson is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 30% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 11% of residents (18% statewide). Wilson has lost 8.7% of its people since 2020, down to 702 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Wilson’s median age is 33.3 years.
| Wilson | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Median age | 33.3 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 25% | 25% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 20% | 29% |
46% women, 54% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.4 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Wilson | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.9% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.9% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.4% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.8% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.3% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.7% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.5% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 27% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.1% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.5% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.1% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Since 2013, Wilson has added 80 jobs, to 360 in 2023. The top destinations are Osceola (13%), Blytheville (8%) and Jonesboro (6%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
| Wilson | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
3 crimes were reported in Wilson in 2023: 3 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Wilson is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
Wilson beats the Arkansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 47% of Wilson adults have high blood pressure.
| Wilson | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 41% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 39% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Wilson | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.9% | 18.6% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.7% | 4% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 46% | 54.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wilson Bicentennial Park | 0.3 mi | 7 |
| 2. Hampson Archeological Museum | 0.3 mi | 4 |
| 3. Wilson Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Wilson; the nearest are
About 9 of every 100 Wilson residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
5 places in Wilson on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Arkansas known for its cotton production
Wilson is a city in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. The community is located in the Arkansas Delta and is surrounded by fertile cropland historically used to produce cotton. Wilson started as a company town in 1886 by Robert E. Lee Wilson, who would build a cotton empire and run it from the city. The Wilson Company would become so successful that all of the town's buildings were rebuilt in the Tudor Revival architectural style following Wilson's son's honeymoon to England in 1925. Wilson incorporated in 1959, becoming a town with public roads and municipal government. The extensive property holdings of the Lee Wilson and Company remained in the Wilson family until 2010. The com…
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Wilson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
